Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2019
Viet Nam
175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Viet Nam rank
82nd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 18.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 82nd of 170 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,913 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,903 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,498 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,439 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 15.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,111 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,095 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 78.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,220 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,142 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 18.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 82nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.