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

Portugal
5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Sweden
6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
58th
Sweden rank
56th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 56th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 18.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 33.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 15.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden
1970s 15.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden
1980s 8.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 20.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 12.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden
1990s 19.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 16.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Portugal
2000s 11.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Portugal
2010s 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden
2020s 4.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 6.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Portugal and Sweden?
0.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Portugal ranks 58th 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.