South Africa vs Switzerland: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre

South Africa
590,604 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
522,250 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
109th
Switzerland rank
112th

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre against 522,250 current LCU per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 68,354 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

South Africa ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 9,003 current LCU per square kilometre 167,247 current LCU per square kilometre 158,245 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 38,111 current LCU per square kilometre 294,908 current LCU per square kilometre 256,796 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 131,821 current LCU per square kilometre 513,640 current LCU per square kilometre 381,819 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 340,727 current LCU per square kilometre 537,048 current LCU per square kilometre 196,321 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 522,146 current LCU per square kilometre 521,516 current LCU per square kilometre 629.75 current LCU per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 590,604 current LCU per square kilometre against 522,250 current LCU per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre between South Africa and Switzerland?
68,354 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,867 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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.