Belarus vs Latvia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Belarus
793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
45th
Latvia rank
48th

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

  • Belarus
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 118.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 48th of 170 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 202.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 32.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 170 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Belarus
2000s 244.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 133.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 110.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Belarus
2010s 625.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 283.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 341.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Belarus
2020s 555.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 405.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 149.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Belarus or Latvia?
Belarus, at 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Belarus and Latvia?
118.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Belarus ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 48th 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.