Lesotho vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Lesotho
0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2019
South Africa
0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.022 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.022 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2006.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th 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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About this data
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.