Russian Federation vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Russian Federation
3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
United States of America
3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
77th
United States of America rank
74th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 74th of 172 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2693 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United States of America
2000s 0.3431 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United States of America
2010s 0.6568 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United States of America
2020s 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 74th 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.