North America vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
North America
363,464 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 363,464 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 6.35 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 18.5 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 554,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 530,844 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 58,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 97,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 166,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 228,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 324,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.80 million 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$), per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 363,464 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
- 6.35 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.