South Korea vs Small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

South Korea
2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
22nd
Small states rank
20th

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

  • South Korea
  • Small states
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 2,019 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 10.4 times Small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 170 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 5,132 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 27.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 12,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 241.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12,114 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 8,320 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8,104 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 Small states?
South Korea, at 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between South Korea and Small states?
2,019 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.