Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Sri Lanka
80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
94th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 113.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 97.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 235.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 279.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 43.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 1,034 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 619.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 414.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 2,243 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,491 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 752.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 149.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,029 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 879.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 548.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 591.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 43.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 872.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 773.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan, at 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
18.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.