High income vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

High income
33,585 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
High income rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th

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

  • High income
  • South Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 33,585 current USD per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 456,189 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 14.6 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2,756 current USD per square kilometre 2,095 current USD per square kilometre 660.76 current USD per square kilometre High income
1970s 5,173 current USD per square kilometre 15,019 current USD per square kilometre 9,847 current USD per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 12,555 current USD per square kilometre 58,072 current USD per square kilometre 45,517 current USD per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 13,081 current USD per square kilometre 133,189 current USD per square kilometre 120,108 current USD per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 17,882 current USD per square kilometre 206,718 current USD per square kilometre 188,836 current USD per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 25,107 current USD per square kilometre 372,358 current USD per square kilometre 347,251 current USD per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 30,412 current USD per square kilometre 489,647 current USD per square kilometre 459,235 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, High income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 33,585 current USD per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between High income and South Korea?
456,189 current USD per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
High income ranks 5th 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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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.