Iraq vs South Korea: Armed forces personnel percent
Iraq
1.09
in 2020
South Korea
1.1
in 2020
Iraq rank
19th
South Korea rank
18th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.1 against 1.09 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.07 | 1.47 | 4.6 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 1.54 | 1.17 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 0.1306 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.27 | 0.0834 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.1 | 0.0074 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Iraq or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.1 against 1.09 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Iraq and South Korea?
- 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Iraq ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 18th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.