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

Lebanon
1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 44.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,552 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 29.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 2,183 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 77.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,105 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 7,136 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 95.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7,040 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 1,760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 20.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,739 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 1,515 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 40.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,475 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 2,863 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 42.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,820 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 2,151 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 27.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,123 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lebanon, at 1,369 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 Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1,338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 33rd 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.