Africa Eastern and Southern vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
43rd

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 824.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 74.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 43 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 43.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,623 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4,580 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 113.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,532 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,418 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 116.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,777 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,661 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 24.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,465 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6,441 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 55.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,775 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,720 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 47.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 258.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 211 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 14.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 607.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 593.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
824.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.