Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.9%
in 2022
Ukraine
1.7%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
4th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Ukraine
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.9% against 1.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.9 times Ukraine's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 4.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.5% | 4.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.4% | 4.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.9% | 4.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Ukraine?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.9% against 1.7% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Ukraine?
- 3.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.