Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 446,284 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 11.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD members ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,095 current USD per square kilometre | 2,738 current USD per square kilometre | 642.84 current USD per square kilometre | OECD members |
| 1970s | 15,019 current USD per square kilometre | 5,044 current USD per square kilometre | 9,976 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 58,072 current USD per square kilometre | 11,925 current USD per square kilometre | 46,146 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 133,189 current USD per square kilometre | 16,426 current USD per square kilometre | 116,763 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 206,718 current USD per square kilometre | 24,256 current USD per square kilometre | 182,462 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 372,358 current USD per square kilometre | 32,406 current USD per square kilometre | 339,953 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 489,647 current USD per square kilometre | 39,575 current USD per square kilometre | 450,072 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 OECD members?
- Republic of Korea, at 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 43,490 current USD per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 446,284 current USD per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.