Japan vs Switzerland: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Japan
18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
21.13 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 21.13 million current international $ per square kilometre against 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 3.13 million current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.18 million current international $ per square kilometre 5.55 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.63 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2000s 11.11 million current international $ per square kilometre 8.37 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.74 million current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 14.06 million current international $ per square kilometre 13.63 million current international $ per square kilometre 426,830 current international $ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 16.47 million current international $ per square kilometre 19.21 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.74 million current international $ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Japan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 21.13 million current international $ per square kilometre against 18.01 million current international $ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Japan and Switzerland?
3.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.