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

Poland
4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
World
228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
17th
World rank
18th

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

  • Poland
  • World
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in World, a difference of 4,127 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 19.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland World Difference Ahead
1960s 3,172 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 199.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,972 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
1970s 3,143 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 307.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,836 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
1980s 2,738 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 351 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,387 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
1990s 281.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 212.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 69.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
2000s 1,101 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 169.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 931.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
2010s 498.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 216.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 281.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Poland
2020s 1,603 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 217.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,386 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 World?
Poland, at 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Poland and World?
4,127 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and World rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 17th and World ranks 18th 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
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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.