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
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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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.