Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Military spending per military personnel
Republic of Korea
101,370
in 2022
Taiwan, China
105,301
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
43rd
Taiwan, China rank
42nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 105,301 against 101,370 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,931.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Taiwan, China ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,784 | 440.25 | 1,344 | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 1,640 | 1,915 | 275.13 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 1,941 | 2,752 | 810.3 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 7,166 | 9,595 | 2,429 | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 19,952 | 24,735 | 4,783 | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 30,373 | 46,768 | 16,395 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 37,470 | 38,129 | 659.83 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 63,059 | 50,681 | 12,378 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99,072 | 99,570 | 498.9 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 105,301 against 101,370 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 3,931, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Taiwan, China ranks 42nd 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.