Ethiopia vs Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Ethiopia
1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
161st
Kenya rank
163rd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 107.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 38.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 114 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 63.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 163rd 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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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.