Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13,325 current USD per square kilometre
in 2018
Philippines
17,247 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
63rd
Philippines rank
60th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 17,247 current USD per square kilometre against 13,325 current USD per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3,922 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 60th of 166 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current USD per square kilometre 2,627 current USD per square kilometre 2,627 current USD per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 0 current USD per square kilometre 4,173 current USD per square kilometre 4,173 current USD per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 0 current USD per square kilometre 5,215 current USD per square kilometre 5,215 current USD per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 4,012 current USD per square kilometre 10,855 current USD per square kilometre 6,843 current USD per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Philippines?
Philippines, at 17,247 current USD per square kilometre against 13,325 current USD per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
3,922 current USD per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 60th 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.