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