Djibouti vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Djibouti
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 8.6% against 5.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Djibouti or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.6% against 5.4% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.