Brunei vs South Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 147 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Brunei ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,186 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,367 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,181 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3,184 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,050 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,866 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 6,755 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7,120 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 364.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,119 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 14,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12,402 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,111 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,387 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,275 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14,358 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,812 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,546 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1,044 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,277 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,233 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Brunei or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Brunei and South Korea?
- 147 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.