South Korea vs Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

South Korea
19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
34th

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

  • South Korea
  • Least developed countries
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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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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.