Qatar vs South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Qatar
174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
3rd
South Asia rank
6th

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

  • Qatar
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 173,596 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 372.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Asia ahead.

Qatar ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 215.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 474.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 258.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre South Asia
1970s 2,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 464.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,639 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
1980s 10,112 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 941.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9,170 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 7,916 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 449.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7,466 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 9,073 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 585.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8,487 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 43,441 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,088 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 42,354 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 187,772 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 843.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 186,928 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Qatar or South Asia?
Qatar, at 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Qatar and South Asia?
173,596 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Asia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Qatar and South Asia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 6th 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.