France vs Republic of Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

France
943.45 current USD per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea
919.23 current USD per person
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
24th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 943.45 current USD per person against 919.23 current USD per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 24.22 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 85.31 current USD per person 7.37 current USD per person 77.93 current USD per person France
1970s 189.68 current USD per person 40.15 current USD per person 149.53 current USD per person France
1980s 400.39 current USD per person 137.48 current USD per person 262.91 current USD per person France
1990s 610.82 current USD per person 286.3 current USD per person 324.52 current USD per person France
2000s 669.33 current USD per person 414.36 current USD per person 254.97 current USD per person France
2010s 757.83 current USD per person 713.26 current USD per person 44.56 current USD per person France
2020s 854.3 current USD per person 922.65 current USD per person 68.36 current USD per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, France or Republic of Korea?
France, at 943.45 current USD per person against 919.23 current USD per person in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between France and Republic of Korea?
24.22 current USD per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
France ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.