Africa Western and Central vs South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 28.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8446 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 26.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6778 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Africa Western and Central or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Africa Western and Central and South Korea?
- 18.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.