Switzerland vs World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
821,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
13th
World rank
14th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 821,730 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 20.12 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 25.5 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 183 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 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 57,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 141,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 235,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 369,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 602,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 755,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.37 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 821,730 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 20.12 million current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.