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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.