Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 503,054 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 982,108 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 44,536 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.13 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.