Canada vs South Korea: Military spending, per capita

Canada
901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
945.12 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 945.12 constant 2024 US$ per person against 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 44.09 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 635.35 constant 2024 US$ per person 40.15 constant 2024 US$ per person 595.21 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
1970s 558.07 constant 2024 US$ per person 142.87 constant 2024 US$ per person 415.19 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
1980s 693.63 constant 2024 US$ per person 294.37 constant 2024 US$ per person 399.26 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
1990s 585.14 constant 2024 US$ per person 412.37 constant 2024 US$ per person 172.77 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
2000s 550.93 constant 2024 US$ per person 519.3 constant 2024 US$ per person 31.63 constant 2024 US$ per person Canada
2010s 604.91 constant 2024 US$ per person 709.78 constant 2024 US$ per person 104.88 constant 2024 US$ per person South Korea
2020s 734.02 constant 2024 US$ per person 911.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 177.5 constant 2024 US$ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 945.12 constant 2024 US$ per person against 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and South Korea?
44.09 constant 2024 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Canada ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.