Bahrain vs South Korea: Military spending, per capita

Bahrain
1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Korea
1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
16th
South Korea rank
17th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 4 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 171 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 410.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 131.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 279.08 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain
1980s 997.85 constant 2022 US$ per person 299.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 697.9 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain
1990s 878.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 476.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 401.55 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain
2000s 764.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 532.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 232.11 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain
2010s 1,127 constant 2022 US$ per person 797.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 328.68 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain
2020s 1,161 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,092 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.71 constant 2022 US$ per person Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bahrain or South Korea?
Bahrain, at 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bahrain and South Korea?
4 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Bahrain ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.