Switzerland vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Switzerland
0.5062 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Ukraine
0.5143 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Switzerland rank
60th
Ukraine rank
59th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
0123198520022020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.5143 units per square kilometre against 0.5062 units per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0081 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7715 units per square kilometre 0.75 units per square kilometre 0.0215 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.8027 units per square kilometre 0.5285 units per square kilometre 0.2742 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.5503 units per square kilometre 0.4182 units per square kilometre 0.1321 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.5062 units per square kilometre 0.5143 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Switzerland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.5143 units per square kilometre against 0.5062 units per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Switzerland and Ukraine?
0.0081 units per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Ukraine?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total 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.