South Korea vs Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 30.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 172 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 17.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 21.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7246 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.44 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, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 18.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 172 countries.
- 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.