China vs North Korea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
China
0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2010
China rank
160th
North Korea rank
162nd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 34.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0539 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7215 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8333 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.702 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6619 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, China or North Korea?
- China, at 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between China and North Korea?
- 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- China ranks 160th and North Korea ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.