Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Nicaragua
108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2019
Nigeria
102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
88th
Nigeria rank
90th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 90th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 33.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 83.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 85.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 687.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 286.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 401.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 448.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 12.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 436.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 120.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 69.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 50.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 221.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 118.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 102.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nicaragua, at 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
5.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 90th 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.