North America vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
North America
292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
5.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 18.9 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 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 | 61,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 88,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 124,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 188,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 222,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 278,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.52 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between North America and Switzerland?
- 5.22 million constant 2015 US$ 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- North America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.