China vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in China, a difference of 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.
China ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 49.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 34.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 31.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 140.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 134.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 92.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 59.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 33.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 302.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 260.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, China or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between China and Zimbabwe?
- 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th 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.