European Union vs Malta: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

European Union
1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
1st
Malta rank
4th

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

  • European Union
  • Malta
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 139,430 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 117.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,197 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
1980s 1,992 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,133 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
1990s 957.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,543 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
2000s 684.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 16,250 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 15,565 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
2010s 429.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 27,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 26,654 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
2020s 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 139,430 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between European Union and Malta?
139,430 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th of 2 groups.
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.