Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
144th
Niger rank
145th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and Niger ranks 145th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 13.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0.9868 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 21.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Niger
1990s 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0.2782 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0.7539 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 7.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 13.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
23 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and Niger ranks 145th 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.