Least developed countries vs Romania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Romania rank
32nd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1,458 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Romania's figure about 40.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 18.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,550 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,532 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Romania
1970s 80.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,213 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,132 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Romania
1980s 108.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,650 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Romania
2000s 43.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 518.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 474.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Romania
2010s 74.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 204.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 130.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Romania
2020s 39.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 913.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 873.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Romania?
Romania, at 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Romania?
1,458 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
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.