North Korea vs Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population
North Korea
4.86
in 2022
Ukraine
1.68
in 2022
North Korea rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
4th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- North Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.86 against 1.68 in Ukraine, a difference of 3.18.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.9 times Ukraine's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 | 0.8634 | 4.03 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 0.4743 | 4.12 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 0.3527 | 4.4 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 0.8621 | 4.02 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, North Korea or Ukraine?
- North Korea, at 4.86 against 1.68 in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between North Korea and Ukraine?
- 3.18, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- North Korea ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.