South Korea vs Tonga: Military personnel as a share of total population
South Korea
1.07
in 2022
Tonga
0.9524
in 2022
South Korea rank
9th
Tonga rank
11th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- South Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.07 against 0.9524 in Tonga, a difference of 0.1176.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 11th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 0 | 1.43 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0 | 1.45 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0 | 1.29 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.3175 | 0.7816 | 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 Tonga?
- South Korea, at 1.07 against 0.9524 in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between South Korea and Tonga?
- 0.1176, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Tonga rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 11th 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.