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

Estonia
585.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
51st
Latvia rank
48th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 585.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 89.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 48th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 165.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 80.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 84.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 450.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 298.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 152.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 374.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 281.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 92.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Estonia
2020s 514.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 405.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 108.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 585.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Estonia and Latvia?
89.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 51st 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.