South Korea vs Qatar: Military spending, per square kilometre
South Korea
479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea rank
6th
Qatar rank
3rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 919,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.9 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 279,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 156,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1990s | 163,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 192,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2000s | 269,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 108,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 324,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 203,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 121,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 482,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 770,330 constant 2024 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 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 479,930 constant 2024 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?
- 919,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.