Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Republic of Korea
19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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.