Republic of Korea vs World: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Republic of Korea
489,774 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
World
18,380 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
6th
World rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World, a difference of 471,394 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 26.6 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,001 current USD per square kilometre | 2,783 current USD per square kilometre | 28,218 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 58,072 current USD per square kilometre | 4,829 current USD per square kilometre | 53,242 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 133,189 current USD per square kilometre | 5,866 current USD per square kilometre | 127,323 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 206,718 current USD per square kilometre | 8,731 current USD per square kilometre | 197,987 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 372,358 current USD per square kilometre | 13,399 current USD per square kilometre | 358,959 current USD per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 489,647 current USD per square kilometre | 16,553 current USD per square kilometre | 473,094 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 World?
- Republic of Korea, at 489,774 current USD per square kilometre against 18,380 current USD per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and World?
- 471,394 current USD per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and World 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.