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

Netherlands
6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M196919962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 542,190 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 177 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 665,884 current US$ per square kilometre 488,735 current US$ per square kilometre 177,149 current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre 74,931 current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre 437,401 current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.84 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 5.02 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 282,478 current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 6.40 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 646,095 current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 6.86 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Netherlands and Switzerland?
542,190 current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed 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
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed 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.