Poland vs Small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Poland
4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Poland rank
17th
Small states rank
20th

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

  • Poland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 4,141 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 20.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 17th and Small states ranks 20th of 170 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 3,990 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 27.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,962 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
2010s 541.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 241.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 299.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
2020s 222.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Poland or Small states?
Poland, at 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Poland and Small states?
4,141 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Poland and Small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 17th and Small states ranks 20th 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.