Denmark vs North Korea: Arms exports

Denmark
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
North Korea
243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
North Korea rank
15th

Arms exports over time

  • Denmark
  • North Korea
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196019922024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Denmark, a difference of 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 15th of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Denmark
1980s 63.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 123.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 60.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
1990s 96.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 56.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Denmark
2000s 8.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 46.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea
2010s 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Denmark
2020s 106.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Denmark or North Korea?
North Korea, at 243.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Denmark and North Korea?
77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for arms exports?
Denmark ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.