Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 356,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 221,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 173,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 269,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 273,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 356,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.