South Korea vs Lebanon: Military personnel as a share of total population
South Korea
1.07
in 2022
Lebanon
1.04
in 2022
South Korea rank
9th
Lebanon rank
10th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.07 against 1.04 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3416 | 0.2423 | 0.0993 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 0.4253 | 1.91 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.15 | 0.7106 | 1.44 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0.6857 | 1.11 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 0.8735 | 0.6331 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.62 | 0.0413 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.8 | 0.3434 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.12 | 0.1686 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 0.0504 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, South Korea or Lebanon?
- South Korea, at 1.07 against 1.04 in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.03, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 10th 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.