Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Military spending per military personnel
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1,224 constant 2022 US$ against 37.87 constant 2022 US$ in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1,186 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 32.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 167th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 170th of 170 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5,354 constant 2022 US$ | 204,710 constant 2022 US$ | 199,356 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1950s | 3,882 constant 2022 US$ | 196,430 constant 2022 US$ | 192,548 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 6,612 constant 2022 US$ | 26,350 constant 2022 US$ | 19,738 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 7,921 constant 2022 US$ | 29,946 constant 2022 US$ | 22,025 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 9,559 constant 2022 US$ | 23,086 constant 2022 US$ | 13,526 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 6,730 constant 2022 US$ | 13,419 constant 2022 US$ | 6,689 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 4,559 constant 2022 US$ | 20,324 constant 2022 US$ | 15,765 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,498 constant 2022 US$ | 15,952 constant 2022 US$ | 14,454 constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1,224 constant 2022 US$ against 37.87 constant 2022 US$ in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1,186 constant 2022 US$, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 167th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 170th 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.