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
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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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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.