North Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

North Korea
8.62
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
5.1
in 1999
North Korea rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • North Korea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0246810199020052020

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 8.62 against 5.1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.52.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 171 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, North Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
North Korea, at 8.62 against 5.1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.52, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
How do North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
North Korea ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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