Israel vs South Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Israel
1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.46 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 876,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,697 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,387 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 115,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1970s | 537,576 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 46,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 491,424 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1980s | 596,173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 126,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 469,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1990s | 614,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 221,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 392,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2000s | 694,023 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 265,568 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 428,455 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2010s | 968,350 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 416,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 551,663 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.29 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 578,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 710,327 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 1.46 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 Israel and South Korea?
- 876,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 3rd 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.