Latvia vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Latvia
5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Sweden
6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
59th
Sweden rank
56th

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

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 18.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 16.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden
2000s 8.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden
2010s 8.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Latvia
2020s 11.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 11.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.2193 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Latvia and Sweden?
0.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Latvia ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.