Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 892.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 30.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 90.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 435.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 350.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 79.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 197.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 769.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 51.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 718.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 600.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 36.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 563.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 892.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 892.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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.