Eritrea 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
- Eritrea
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13.3% against 8.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 8.6% | 0.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 8.5% | 8.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 8.5% | 5.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Eritrea, at 13.3% against 8.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 4.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Eritrea ranks 1st 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.