Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Jamaica
923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
01.0k2.0k3.0k196219922023

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, a difference of 892.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 30.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 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 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?
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 as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
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?
23 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.