Belarus vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Belarus
793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Belarus rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd

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

  • Belarus
  • Switzerland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Belarus, a difference of 42.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belarus ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 202.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,803 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11,600 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 244.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,421 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,176 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 469.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 444.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 24.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Belarus
2020s 908.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 607.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 301.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Belarus or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Belarus and Switzerland?
42.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Belarus ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
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.