Denmark vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Denmark
203,315 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 203,315 current USD per square kilometre against 159,181 current USD per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 44,134 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,937 current USD per square kilometre | 8,499 current USD per square kilometre | 1,562 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 21,048 current USD per square kilometre | 26,065 current USD per square kilometre | 5,017 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 41,628 current USD per square kilometre | 59,199 current USD per square kilometre | 17,571 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 70,500 current USD per square kilometre | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 27,520 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 87,640 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 2,329 current USD per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 103,713 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 14,752 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 148,553 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 2,018 current USD per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 203,315 current USD per square kilometre against 159,181 current USD per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 44,134 current USD per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.