Japan vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Japan
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 359,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 782,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 235,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 161,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.36 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 289,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 353,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Japan and Switzerland?
- 359,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.