South Korea vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
South Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
493,757 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 489,774 current USD per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 3,983 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,095 current USD per square kilometre | 22,564 current USD per square kilometre | 20,469 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 15,019 current USD per square kilometre | 79,195 current USD per square kilometre | 64,176 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 58,072 current USD per square kilometre | 153,336 current USD per square kilometre | 95,264 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 133,189 current USD per square kilometre | 217,139 current USD per square kilometre | 83,950 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 206,718 current USD per square kilometre | 273,745 current USD per square kilometre | 67,027 current USD per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 372,358 current USD per square kilometre | 309,494 current USD per square kilometre | 62,864 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 489,647 current USD per square kilometre | 428,710 current USD per square kilometre | 60,937 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 493,757 current USD per square kilometre against 489,774 current USD per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 3,983 current USD per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.