South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 88,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 122,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 85,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 258,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 183,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 75,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 339,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 361,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 479,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 88,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.