Armed forces personnel percent in South Korea
South Korea: Armed forces personnel percent was 1.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.1
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
18th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 1991
All-time low
1.1
in 2020
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Armed forces personnel percent in South Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in South Korea is 1.1, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in South Korea peaked at 1.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 18th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.45 | — |
| 1989 | 1.49 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -7.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4847, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in South Korea?
- Armed forces personnel percent in South Korea was 1.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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