Korea vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Korea
6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in Korea, a difference of 681,990 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 91,573 current US$ per square kilometre 554,837 current US$ per square kilometre 463,264 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 446,766 current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 847,496 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre 514,920 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre 18,909 current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2010s 4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.83 million current US$ per square kilometre 18,748 current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 6.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 52,998 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and Switzerland?
681,990 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.