Greece vs Japan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Greece
3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
18th
Japan rank
21st

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

  • Greece
  • Japan
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 509 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,312 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,723 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 588.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Greece
1970s 5,775 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,315 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,461 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Greece
1980s 3,939 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,823 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 883.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Japan
1990s 7,957 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,653 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,305 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Greece
2000s 7,514 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5,992 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Greece
2010s 1,679 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,298 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 380.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Greece
2020s 2,265 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,135 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 869.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Greece and Japan?
509 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st 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.