Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 8.6% against 5.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.6% against 5.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.5%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1999.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.