South Korea vs Qatar: Military spending, per square kilometre
South Korea
584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea rank
5th
Qatar rank
4th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 667,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 73,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | 126,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 107,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,651 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 221,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93,930 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 265,568 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 185,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 80,220 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 409,839 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 473,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 64,038 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 577,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 505,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.25 million constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 584,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between South Korea and Qatar?
- 667,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 4th 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.