Israel vs South Korea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Israel
1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 799,740 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 161 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 | 156,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 143,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1970s | 631,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 578,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1980s | 674,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 123,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 550,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1990s | 650,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 191,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 458,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2000s | 702,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 258,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 444,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2010s | 878,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 370,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 508,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.10 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 477,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 622,840 constant 2024 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 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 479,930 constant 2024 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?
- 799,740 constant 2024 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 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 161 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.