Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 33.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 172 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 15.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 28.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7098 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 27.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 17.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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.