Bolivia vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Bolivia
24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2020
South Africa
24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Bolivia rank
127th
South Africa rank
126th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Bolivia, a difference of 0.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Bolivia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 273.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 269.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 274.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 259.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 41.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 127.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 116.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 350.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 344.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 92.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 77.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Bolivia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 0.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th 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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About this data
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.