Middle income vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Middle income
10,085 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Middle income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,085 current USD per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 149,096 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 15.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 41 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,379 current USD per square kilometre | 77,969 current USD per square kilometre | 76,590 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,449 current USD per square kilometre | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 96,571 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,798 current USD per square kilometre | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 82,512 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,688 current USD per square kilometre | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 111,777 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8,940 current USD per square kilometre | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 137,595 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 income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 10,085 current USD per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Middle income and Switzerland?
- 149,096 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 18th 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.