South Africa vs Switzerland: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
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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About this data
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.