Djibouti vs North Korea: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Djibouti
5.4
in 2020
North Korea
8.62
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
North Korea rank
2nd

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Djibouti
  • North Korea
246810199020052020

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 8.62 against 5.4 in Djibouti, a difference of 3.22.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

Djibouti ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.16 8.82 1.66 North Korea
2000s 7.23 8.52 1.3 North Korea
2010s 6.02 8.46 2.44 North Korea
2020s 5.4 8.62 3.21 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Djibouti or North Korea?
North Korea, at 8.62 against 5.4 in Djibouti as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Djibouti and North Korea?
3.22, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and North Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Djibouti and North Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Djibouti ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed