South Korea vs Oman: Military personnel as a share of total population
South Korea
1.07
in 2022
Oman
0.9091
in 2022
South Korea rank
9th
Oman rank
12th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- South Korea
- Oman
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.07 against 0.9091 in Oman, a difference of 0.1609.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Oman ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 | 1.06 | 0.7187 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.58 | 0.0685 | Oman |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.66 | 0.0763 | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.7 | 0.2422 | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.13 | 0.1564 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.9385 | 0.1606 | 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 Oman?
- South Korea, at 1.07 against 0.9091 in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between South Korea and Oman?
- 0.1609, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Oman rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Oman ranks 12th 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.