Republic of Korea vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Republic of Korea
2.0%
in 2020
Mauritania
2.0%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Mauritania rank
29th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Republic of Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Mauritania?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Republic of Korea and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th 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.