Israel vs Kuwait: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Israel
39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
6th
Kuwait rank
7th

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

  • Israel
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 11,990 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 28,122 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,878 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 25,245 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Israel
1970s 56,254 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10,706 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 45,548 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Israel
1980s 35,527 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 24,444 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Israel
1990s 33,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 28,176 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,980 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Israel
2000s 26,821 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,799 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 23,022 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Israel
2010s 17,560 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,815 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7,745 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Israel
2020s 29,101 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 51,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 22,779 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Israel or Kuwait?
Israel, at 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Israel and Kuwait?
11,990 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th 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.