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

Pakistan
3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Pakistan rank
70th
Switzerland rank
71st

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

  • Pakistan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Pakistan ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 29.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 25.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
1970s 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 22.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 16.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
1980s 6.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 41.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 34.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
1990s 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 44.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 39.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
2000s 3.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Switzerland
2010s 5.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Pakistan
2020s 7.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Pakistan or Switzerland?
Pakistan, at 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Pakistan and Switzerland?
0.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Pakistan ranks 70th 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.