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
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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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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.