Maldives vs OECD members: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Maldives
6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
OECD members
265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
14th
OECD members rank
17th

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

  • Maldives
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 6,401 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 25.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 17th of 170 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 11,111 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 359.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10,752 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 50,000 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 313.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 49,686 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 13,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 219.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 13,114 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 259.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8,074 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Maldives or OECD members?
Maldives, at 6,667 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Maldives and OECD members?
6,401 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and OECD members?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Maldives and OECD members rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 17th 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.