Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Congo
8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2010
Congo rank
146th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
148th

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

  • Congo
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119912021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 146th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 15.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,872 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,857 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5,384 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5,343 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 57.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,312 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,255 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 54.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,251 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,196 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 10.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 148.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 138.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 81.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 73.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, at 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 146th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 148th 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.