Netherlands vs Other small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Netherlands
11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
378.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Netherlands rank
10th
Other small states rank
11th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 378.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 10,670 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 29.2 times Other small states's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Other small states ranks 11th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 17,150 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 82.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 17,068 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 13,645 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 23.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 13,622 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 4,873 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 701.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,171 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 4,339 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 229.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,110 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 3,599 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 604.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,994 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 15,206 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 378.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 14,828 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Netherlands or Other small states?
Netherlands, at 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 378.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Netherlands and Other small states?
10,670 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Other small states?
18 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and Other small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Other small states ranks 11th 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.