South Asia vs Switzerland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
412,365 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 412,365 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 16.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 9th 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 | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 554,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 547,948 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 19,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 32,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 100,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 250,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 359,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.76 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$), per square kilometre, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 412,365 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.