France vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

France
222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
71st
Sweden rank
69th

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

  • France
  • Sweden
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in France, a difference of 17.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 69th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 551.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 643.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 91.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 184.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 490.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 305.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 174.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 421.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 246.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 421.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 363.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 58.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre France
2000s 104.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 214.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 110.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 146.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 170.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 23.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 270.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 332.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 61.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between France and Sweden?
17.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
France ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 69th 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.