Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 16.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 696,300 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (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.