Burkina Faso vs South Korea: Military spending per military personnel
Burkina Faso
94,215 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
South Korea
101,370 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
44th
South Korea rank
43rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 101,370 constant 2022 US$ against 94,215 constant 2022 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7,155 constant 2022 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,495 constant 2022 US$ | 2,040 constant 2022 US$ | 7,455 constant 2022 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 8,974 constant 2022 US$ | 7,166 constant 2022 US$ | 1,809 constant 2022 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 10,986 constant 2022 US$ | 19,952 constant 2022 US$ | 8,965 constant 2022 US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11,170 constant 2022 US$ | 30,373 constant 2022 US$ | 19,203 constant 2022 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,258 constant 2022 US$ | 37,470 constant 2022 US$ | 28,211 constant 2022 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20,736 constant 2022 US$ | 63,059 constant 2022 US$ | 42,323 constant 2022 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 64,358 constant 2022 US$ | 99,072 constant 2022 US$ | 34,713 constant 2022 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 101,370 constant 2022 US$ against 94,215 constant 2022 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 7,155 constant 2022 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.