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

Ireland
11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

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

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

Ireland currently reports 11.86 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 2.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.2273 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Ireland
1980s 5.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.13 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, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 11.86 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 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Ireland ranks 42nd 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.