Switzerland vs World: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
827,263 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
15th
World rank
12th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 827,263 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 22.67 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 28.4 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 434,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 414,801 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 56,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 139,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 233,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 369,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 17.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 607,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 761,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 23.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 827,263 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 22.67 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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
GDP (current US$) 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.