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
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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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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.