Botswana vs Ethiopia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Botswana
1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
162nd
Ethiopia rank
161st
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 138.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 74.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 32.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 129.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 97.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 80.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 68.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 45.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 161st 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.