South Asia vs Switzerland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 19.69 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 16.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 87,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 126,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 297,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 773,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.98 million 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$), per square kilometre, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 19.69 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.