Bulgaria vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
South Africa rank
126th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.