Finland vs South Korea: Military spending, per capita
Finland
1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Korea
1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Finland rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 102 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 167.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 296.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 124.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 172.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 495.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 299.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 195.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 623.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 476.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 146.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 672.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 532.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 139.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 789.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 797.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,092 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 1,205 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 Finland and South Korea?
- 102 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Finland ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.