Botswana vs Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Botswana
1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2022
Botswana rank
162nd
Kenya rank
163rd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Botswana ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 190.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 185.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 16.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 173.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 157.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 55.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 69.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 55.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 64.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 52.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16.97 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 Kenya?
- Botswana, at 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 162nd and Kenya ranks 163rd 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.