Least developed countries vs Rwanda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1,463 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 40.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 148.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 134.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 67.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 54.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 110.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 137.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 27.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 36.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 418.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 382.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 74.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 440.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 365.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 39.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,513 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,473 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,500 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 Rwanda?
- 1,463 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Rwanda rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 31st 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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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.