Europe & Central Asia vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
21,931 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
South Korea rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South Korea's figure about 22.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 41 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10,795 current USD per square kilometre | 135,367 current USD per square kilometre | 124,573 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10,462 current USD per square kilometre | 206,718 current USD per square kilometre | 196,257 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13,763 current USD per square kilometre | 372,358 current USD per square kilometre | 358,595 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17,740 current USD per square kilometre | 489,647 current USD per square kilometre | 471,907 current USD per square kilometre | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 467,843 current USD per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and South 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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About this data
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.