Japan vs World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Japan
2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
World
228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
World rank
18th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in World, a difference of 2,396 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 11.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,723 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 199.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,523 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 2,315 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 307.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,007 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 4,823 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,472 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,653 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 212.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,440 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 169.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,352 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,298 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 216.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,081 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,135 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 217.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,918 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 World?
- Japan, at 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Japan and World?
- 2,396 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 21st and World ranks 18th 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.