Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Republic of Korea
2.0%
in 2020
Russian Federation
2.0%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Russian Federation rank
31st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
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.