South Korea vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

South Korea
1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 126 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 41.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 744.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 703.39 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1970s 124.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 790.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 665.96 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 299.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per person 839.47 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1990s 476.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 608.47 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 532.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person 642.26 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 797.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person 271 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2020s 1,092 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person 89.26 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, South Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,229 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 South Korea and United Kingdom?
126 constant 2022 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
South Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.