Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
686,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
16th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 20.25 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 30.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 13th and Upper middle income 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 18,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 42,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 78,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 164,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 463,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 628,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.49 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
- Switzerland, at 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 686,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 20.25 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.