South Korea vs Kuwait: Military spending, per square kilometre
South Korea
479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Kuwait rank
7th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 31,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 125,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 123,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 234,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 191,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 628,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 436,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 258,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 349,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 370,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 415,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 477,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 484,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 448,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 31,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th 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.