Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Military personnel as a share of total population
Republic of Korea
1.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 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, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.