Italy vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Italy
124,892 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 124,892 current USD per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 34,289 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,623 current USD per square kilometre | 8,499 current USD per square kilometre | 2,876 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13,854 current USD per square kilometre | 26,065 current USD per square kilometre | 12,211 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37,741 current USD per square kilometre | 59,199 current USD per square kilometre | 21,459 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 68,267 current USD per square kilometre | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 29,753 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 94,800 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 9,489 current USD per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 95,277 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 23,188 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 119,021 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 27,514 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 124,892 current USD per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Italy and Switzerland?
- 34,289 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 17th 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.