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