Republic of Korea vs Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Republic of Korea
19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Suriname
18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
34th
Suriname rank
35th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 22.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 12.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Republic of Korea
1980s 18.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Republic of Korea
1990s 35.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 14.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Suriname
2000s 29.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 25.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Republic of Korea
2010s 10.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Republic of Korea
2020s 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.5826 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 Suriname?
Republic of Korea, at 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Republic of Korea and Suriname?
0.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Suriname rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th 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.