Libya vs Malaysia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Libya
19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
133rd
Malaysia rank
131st

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

  • Libya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 1.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 131st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 174.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
1970s 1,018 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 498.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 518.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Libya
1980s 713.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 495.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 217.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Libya
1990s 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,194 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,191 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 8.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,532 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,524 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 25.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 330.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 305.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 9.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 89.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 80.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Libya or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Libya and Malaysia?
1.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 131st 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
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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.