Republic of Korea vs Oman: Military personnel as a share of total population

Republic of Korea
1.1%
in 2022
Oman
0.9%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Oman rank
12th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Oman
0123194919852022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Oman ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8% 1.1% 0.7% Republic of Korea
1980s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Oman
1990s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% Oman
2000s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Oman
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Republic of Korea or Oman?
Republic of Korea, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Republic of Korea and Oman?
0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Oman?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Oman rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Oman ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.