Armed forces personnel percent in North Korea
North Korea: Armed forces personnel percent was 5.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.62
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 2016
All-time low
4.27
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in North Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 5.62 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in North Korea peaked at 5.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 1985.
North Korea ranks 2nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.27 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 5.68 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.38 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.34 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 35.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 11.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 | 4.27 | 5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.91 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5.23 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.39 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in North Korea?
- Armed forces personnel percent in North Korea was 5.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1985.
- How does North Korea rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- North Korea ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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