Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
16,317 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 142,864 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 9.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 41 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,701 current USD per square kilometre 95,898 current USD per square kilometre 94,196 current USD per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 3,080 current USD per square kilometre 85,311 current USD per square kilometre 82,230 current USD per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 5,075 current USD per square kilometre 118,465 current USD per square kilometre 113,391 current USD per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 9,474 current USD per square kilometre 146,535 current USD per square kilometre 137,061 current USD per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
142,864 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 41 groups.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.