South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population
South Korea
1.07
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.12
in 2022
South Korea rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.12 against 1.07 in South Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3416 | 0.0134 | 0.3282 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 0.0242 | 2.31 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.15 | 0.0859 | 2.06 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0.1166 | 1.68 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 0.1246 | 1.38 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 0.5573 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.6848 | 0.7695 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.8573 | 0.4303 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.12 | 0.0243 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.12 against 1.07 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.