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

Japan
2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan rank
21st
Small states rank
20th

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

  • Japan
  • Small states
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 2,410 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 12.2 times Small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Small states ranks 20th of 170 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 2,904 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 27.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,877 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Japan
2010s 900.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 241.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 659.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Japan
2020s 3,056 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,841 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, Japan or Small states?
Japan, at 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Japan and Small states?
2,410 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Japan and Small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 21st and Small states ranks 20th 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.