Brazil vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 2.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 273.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 259.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 56.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 274.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 217.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 24.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 78.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 54.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 31.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 90.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 59.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 302.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 275.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 77.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 48.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 39.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 14.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 129th 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.