Hungary vs Korea: Military spending per military personnel
Hungary
115,217
in 2022
Korea
101,370
in 2022
Hungary rank
41st
Korea rank
43rd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 115,217 against 101,370 in Korea, a difference of 13,847.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 41st and Korea ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22,152 | 1,784 | 20,368 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 33,516 | 1,640 | 31,877 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 19,523 | 1,941 | 17,582 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 28,378 | 7,166 | 21,213 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 36,757 | 19,952 | 16,805 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 23,552 | 30,373 | 6,821 | Korea |
| 2000s | 57,456 | 37,470 | 19,987 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 59,226 | 63,059 | 3,833 | Korea |
| 2020s | 106,561 | 99,072 | 7,490 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 115,217 against 101,370 in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Hungary and Korea?
- 13,847, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Hungary ranks 41st and Korea ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.