China vs Namibia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

China
45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2017
China rank
108th
Namibia rank
110th

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

  • China
  • Namibia
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How they compare

China currently reports 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 110th of 170 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 57.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre China
2000s 262.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 229.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre China
2010s 129.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 19.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 110.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, China or Namibia?
China, at 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between China and Namibia?
3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do China and Namibia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
China ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 110th 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.