Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Latvia
674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

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

  • Latvia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 72.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Latvia ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 840.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 290.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 179.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 111.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 281.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,109 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 827.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 405.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 997.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 591.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
Latvia, at 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
72.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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.