Germany vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Germany
192,557 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 192,557 current USD per square kilometre against 159,181 current USD per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 33,376 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,863 current USD per square kilometre | 8,499 current USD per square kilometre | 4,364 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 38,209 current USD per square kilometre | 26,065 current USD per square kilometre | 12,144 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 71,073 current USD per square kilometre | 59,199 current USD per square kilometre | 11,873 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 101,041 current USD per square kilometre | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 3,021 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 100,154 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 14,844 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 125,172 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 6,707 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 166,910 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 20,375 current USD per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 192,557 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 Germany and Switzerland?
- 33,376 current USD per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th 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.