Russia vs South Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Russia
13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2022
Russia rank
137th
South Sudan rank
136th

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

  • Russia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 2.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 137th and South Sudan ranks 136th of 170 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 9.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 23.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 14.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 2.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 14.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 11.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Russia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Russia and South Sudan?
2.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Russia and South Sudan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 137th and South Sudan ranks 136th 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.