Iran vs Russia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Iran
12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
139th
Russia rank
137th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Russia ranks 137th of 170 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 245.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 128.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 125.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.3711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Iran and Russia?
- 0.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 139th and Russia ranks 137th 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.