South Korea vs Netherlands: Military spending, per square kilometre
South Korea
479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 511,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 31,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 284,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 272,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 52,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 379,511 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 326,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 123,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 438,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 314,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 191,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 384,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 192,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 258,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 382,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 370,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 359,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 477,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 466,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 511,250 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 South Korea and Netherlands?
- 31,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.