Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Netherlands
11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 2,300 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 12,618 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 183.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12,435 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 13,673 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,805 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,868 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 25,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,426 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 21,808 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 6,330 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,966 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 635.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 5,365 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12,142 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,777 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 5,432 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 15,121 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,689 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 16,276 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10,036 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,240 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
2,300 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th 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.