South Korea vs Netherlands: Military spending, per capita

South Korea
1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Netherlands
1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 63 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

South Korea ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 41.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 464.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 423.12 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands
1970s 124.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 778.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 653.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands
1980s 299.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 822.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 522.56 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands
1990s 476.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 799.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 323.1 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands
2000s 532.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 779.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 246.3 constant 2022 US$ per person Netherlands
2010s 797.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 746.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 51.28 constant 2022 US$ per person South Korea
2020s 1,092 constant 2022 US$ per person 973.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 117.89 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
South Korea, at 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between South Korea and Netherlands?
63 constant 2022 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per capita?
South Korea ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.