Korea, Rep. vs Venezuela, RB: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Korea, Rep.
1.1%
in 2020
Venezuela, RB
1.2%
in 2020
Korea, Rep. rank
18th
Venezuela, RB rank
15th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Venezuela, RB currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Venezuela, RB's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 18th and Venezuela, RB ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, RB in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Korea, Rep. |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Venezuela, RB |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Korea, Rep. or Venezuela, RB?
- Venezuela, RB, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Korea, Rep. as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Korea, Rep. and Venezuela, RB?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Venezuela, RB?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Venezuela, RB rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 18th and Venezuela, RB ranks 15th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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.