26. North Korea
Out of a total 12 million, armed officers serving in the North Korea, around 40% are women. Each female is required to give seven years of her life to the army, while males serve for twelve years or more.
Korea is a very secretive country, not much is known about the policies of the DPRK forces. North Korean inside army defectors, however, suggest that women soldiers face many difficult situations. They not only face subpar health but also have to go through sexual harassment and assault by their own countrymen.
