Canada vs South Korea: Military spending gmsd
Canada
32.57 billion
in 2023
South Korea
57.02 billion
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
South Korea rank
11th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 57.02 billion against 32.57 billion in Canada, a difference of 24.45 billion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.49 billion | 123.11 million | 3.37 billion | Canada |
| 1950s | 12.36 billion | 766.01 million | 11.60 billion | Canada |
| 1960s | 11.37 billion | 1.17 billion | 10.20 billion | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.18 billion | 4.45 billion | 7.73 billion | Canada |
| 1980s | 16.31 billion | 12.20 billion | 4.11 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.17 billion | 21.40 billion | 5.23 billion | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18.55 billion | 25.72 billion | 7.17 billion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.46 billion | 40.60 billion | 19.14 billion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 30.17 billion | 56.50 billion | 26.32 billion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 57.02 billion against 32.57 billion in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Canada and South Korea?
- 24.45 billion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Canada ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.