Canada vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Canada
3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Canada rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st

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

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Canada, a difference of 0.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 34.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 29.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Canada
1970s 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 22.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 11.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
1980s 22.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 41.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 19.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
1990s 11.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 44.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 32.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
2000s 9.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
2010s 8.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Canada
2020s 3.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.844 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Canada and Switzerland?
0.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Canada ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. 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 capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.