Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 145,394 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 11.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 41 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190 current USD per square kilometre | 8,499 current USD per square kilometre | 8,309 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,429 current USD per square kilometre | 26,065 current USD per square kilometre | 24,636 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,955 current USD per square kilometre | 59,199 current USD per square kilometre | 55,244 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,124 current USD per square kilometre | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 93,896 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,236 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 79,075 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,654 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 105,811 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,859 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 133,676 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 145,394 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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.