South Korea vs Qatar: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
South Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.34 million current USD per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea rank
6th
Qatar rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 489,774 current USD per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 851,576 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.7 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,390 current USD per square kilometre | 87,557 current USD per square kilometre | 29,167 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1990s | 109,202 current USD per square kilometre | 72,628 current USD per square kilometre | 36,574 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 223,791 current USD per square kilometre | 108,735 current USD per square kilometre | 115,056 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 289,868 current USD per square kilometre | 161,650 current USD per square kilometre | 128,218 current USD per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 498,152 current USD per square kilometre | 1.18 million current USD per square kilometre | 677,024 current USD per square kilometre | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.34 million current USD per square kilometre against 489,774 current USD per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between South Korea and Qatar?
- 851,576 current USD per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.