Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: 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
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 8.6% against 5.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 10.8% | 1.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 3.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.6% against 5.4% in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 3.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd 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.