Switzerland vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Switzerland
3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
United States of America
3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
71st
United States of America rank
74th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9032 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 28.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 22.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 41.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 44.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2568 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4375 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 74th 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.