Japan vs Republic of Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 391 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,723 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,537 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,814 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2,315 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,787 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,472 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 4,823 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,287 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,464 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4,653 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,049 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1,522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11,549 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10,028 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,298 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10,039 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,741 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3,135 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,848 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 391 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 21st and Republic of 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.