China vs North Korea: Military personnel, annual growth rate

China
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
North Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2022
China rank
11th
North Korea rank
11th

Military personnel, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • North Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was China ahead.

China ranks 11th and North Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China North Korea Difference Ahead
1940s -30.35 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year 39.65 % change on previous year China
1950s 3.75 % change on previous year 25.67 % change on previous year 21.93 % change on previous year North Korea
1960s -0.3692 % change on previous year 0.8464 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year North Korea
1970s 5.34 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 0.2017 % change on previous year North Korea
1980s -1.48 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s -4.66 % change on previous year -0.204 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year North Korea
2000s -0.5952 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s -0.6532 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, annual growth rate, China or North Korea?
China, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, annual growth rate between China and North Korea?
0 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
How do China and North Korea rank globally for military personnel, annual growth rate?
China ranks 11th and North Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 14,147 data points, 1817–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military personnel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.