Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Finland
11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Finland rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 16.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 13.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Finland
1970s 12.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Finland
1980s 29.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 21.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Finland
1990s 72.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 62.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Finland
2000s 25.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 15.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Finland
2010s 22.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 15.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Finland
2020s 10.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.1686 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Finland ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.