Malta vs South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Malta
140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
4th
South Asia rank
6th

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

  • Malta
  • South Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 140,157 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 300.7 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Asia ahead.

Malta ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 6th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 8,333 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 453.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
1980s 3,125 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 548.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,576 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
1990s 12,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 394.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12,106 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
2000s 16,250 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 526.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 15,723 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
2010s 27,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,060 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 26,023 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta
2020s 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 140,157 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Malta or South Asia?
Malta, at 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Malta and South Asia?
140,157 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 6th 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.