Latin America & Caribbean vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 816.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 43.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,181 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,135 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 119.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,532 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,413 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 131.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,777 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,646 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 51.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7,863 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7,811 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,145 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 66.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 455.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 816.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland?
- 816.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
- 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.