Israel vs Republic of Korea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Israel
1.27 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

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

  • Israel
  • Republic of Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre against 489,774 current USD per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 780,956 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 2.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 166 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 19,753 current USD per square kilometre 2,095 current USD per square kilometre 17,658 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1970s 125,422 current USD per square kilometre 15,019 current USD per square kilometre 110,403 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1980s 225,303 current USD per square kilometre 58,072 current USD per square kilometre 167,232 current USD per square kilometre Israel
1990s 367,279 current USD per square kilometre 133,189 current USD per square kilometre 234,090 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2000s 452,038 current USD per square kilometre 206,718 current USD per square kilometre 245,320 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2010s 790,077 current USD per square kilometre 372,358 current USD per square kilometre 417,718 current USD per square kilometre Israel
2020s 1.12 million current USD per square kilometre 489,647 current USD per square kilometre 631,683 current USD per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Israel or Republic of Korea?
Israel, at 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre against 489,774 current USD per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Israel and Republic of Korea?
780,956 current USD per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 166 countries.
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.