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$), per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.86 million current US$ 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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About this data
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.