Bahrain vs South Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bahrain
2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- South Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 1.60 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 3.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 49,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 133,605 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 601,092 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 126,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 474,662 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 692,276 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 221,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 470,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 903,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 265,568 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 637,713 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.98 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 416,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.23 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 578,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahrain or South Korea?
- Bahrain, at 2.18 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahrain and South Korea?
- 1.60 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.