Africa Western and Central vs Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Africa Western and Central
0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Korea
19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
32nd
Korea rank
34th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Korea
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How they compare

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 Korea's figure about 28.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Korea ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Korea?
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 Korea?
18.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Korea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.