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

Republic of 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
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Small states rank
20th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small states
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea's figure about 10.4 times Small states's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 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, Republic of Korea or Small states?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Small states?
2,019 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Republic of 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.