South Korea vs Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 870 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th 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 | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,537 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 339.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,198 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5,787 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 537.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,249 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9,287 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 858.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,429 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 13,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 840.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12,861 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11,549 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 776.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,039 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,347 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,692 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,794 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,189 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 870 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th 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.