What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Republic of Korea and Tonga?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tonga?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

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

Republic of Korea

1.1%

in 2022

Tonga

1.0%

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

9th

Tonga rank

11th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

Republic of Korea
Tonga

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%	Republic of Korea
2000s	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%	Republic of Korea
2010s	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	Republic of Korea
2020s	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	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 Tonga?: Republic of Korea, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Republic of Korea and Tonga?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Tonga?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Tonga rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?: Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 11th 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: 28 August 2026

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