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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k191919702022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed