Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 148,696 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 15.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,086 current USD per square kilometre | 96,996 current USD per square kilometre | 95,910 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,429 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 82,882 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,050 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 113,415 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7,242 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 139,293 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,485 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 148,696 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.