China vs Zambia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

China
0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
China rank
160th
Zambia rank
161st

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

  • China
  • Zambia
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

China ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 161st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3413 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Zambia
1970s 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Zambia
1980s 0.0224 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 18.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 18.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Zambia
1990s 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.8885 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.3443 SIPRI trend indicator values per person China
2000s 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.6804 SIPRI trend indicator values per person China
2010s 0.9474 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Zambia
2020s 0.3698 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.313 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.0568 SIPRI trend indicator values per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, China or Zambia?
China, at 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between China and Zambia?
0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do China and Zambia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
China ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 161st 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.