Switzerland vs World: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
18.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
722,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
11th
World rank
14th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 722,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 17.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 25.0 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 160 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 222,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 299,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 334,171 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 433,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 576,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 684,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 18.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 722,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 17.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (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.