South Korea vs Russia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

South Korea
2.01
in 2020
Russia
1.98
in 2020
South Korea rank
28th
Russia rank
31st

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
01234199020052020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.01 against 1.98 in Russia, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 29 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 28th and Russia ranks 31st of 171 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.29 2.3 0.998 South Korea
2000s 2.89 1.94 0.9561 South Korea
2010s 2.37 1.86 0.5155 South Korea
2020s 2.01 1.98 0.025 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, South Korea or Russia?
South Korea, at 2.01 against 1.98 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between South Korea and Russia?
0.03, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
South Korea ranks 28th and Russia ranks 31st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed