North Korea vs Syria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force
North Korea
8.62
in 2020
Syria
5.44
in 2020
North Korea rank
2nd
Syria rank
3rd
Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.62 against 5.44 in Syria, a difference of 3.18.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 | 10.75 | 1.93 | Syria |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 7.71 | 0.8056 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 5.21 | 3.25 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 5.44 | 3.18 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 8.62 against 5.44 in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between North Korea and Syria?
- 3.18, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- North Korea ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 3rd 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.