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

North America
359,738 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th

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

  • North America
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre against 359,738 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.96 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 17.6 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 23,124 current US$ per square kilometre 488,735 current US$ per square kilometre 465,611 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 57,600 current US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 95,273 current US$ per square kilometre 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 165,397 current US$ per square kilometre 2.84 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 224,040 current US$ per square kilometre 4.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 320,605 current US$ per square kilometre 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6.32 million current US$ per square kilometre against 359,738 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
5.96 million current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
North America ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.