Bulgaria vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,464 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 273.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4,215 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 274.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,941 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5,842 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 78.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,763 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,433 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 100.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,332 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 806.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 419.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 387.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 105.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 106.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.2018 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd 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.