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
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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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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.