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

Malaysia
21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2015
Malaysia rank
131st
Suriname rank
134th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 2.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th of 170 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 634.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 31.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 602.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 468.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 21.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 447.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 2,194 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 143.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,051 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 79.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 66.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 218.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 20.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 197.36 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, Malaysia or Suriname?
Malaysia, at 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Suriname?
2.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th 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.