North America vs Norway: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

North America
3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Norway
62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
North America rank
12th
Norway rank
12th

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

  • North America
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in North America, a difference of 59.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 17.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

North America ranks 12th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 4.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 91.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 87.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway
1970s 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 15.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 12.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway
1980s 5.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 79.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 73.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway
1990s 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 45.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 42.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway
2000s 2.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 58.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 56.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway
2010s 2.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 48.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 46.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway
2020s 2.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 80.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 77.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, North America or Norway?
Norway, at 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between North America and Norway?
59.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do North America and Norway rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
North America ranks 12th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 groups.
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.