Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
21,931 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 467,843 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 22.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 29,982 current USD per square kilometre 80,317 current USD per square kilometre 50,335 current USD per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 10,795 current USD per square kilometre 135,367 current USD per square kilometre 124,573 current USD per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 10,462 current USD per square kilometre 206,718 current USD per square kilometre 196,257 current USD per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 13,763 current USD per square kilometre 372,358 current USD per square kilometre 358,595 current USD per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 17,740 current USD per square kilometre 489,647 current USD per square kilometre 471,907 current USD per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 21,931 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
467,843 current USD per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) 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.