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
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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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.