South Korea vs Low & middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 2,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 12.0 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 170 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,746 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 122.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,624 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5,787 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 266.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,521 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9,287 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 298.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,988 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 13,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 139.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13,563 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11,549 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 141.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11,408 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,039 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 204.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 155.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,827 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, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- South Korea, at 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 2,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 21st 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.