Republic of Korea vs Malta: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
351,991 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Malta rank
8th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 137,783 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Malta ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,358 current USD per square kilometre | 60,201 current USD per square kilometre | 9,157 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 133,189 current USD per square kilometre | 85,859 current USD per square kilometre | 47,330 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 206,718 current USD per square kilometre | 130,271 current USD per square kilometre | 76,447 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 372,358 current USD per square kilometre | 186,778 current USD per square kilometre | 185,580 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 489,647 current USD per square kilometre | 285,854 current USD per square kilometre | 203,793 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Malta?
- Republic of Korea, at 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 351,991 current USD per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 137,783 current USD per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Malta ranks 8th 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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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.