Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Switzerland
159,181 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
11,632 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 147,549 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 13.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,969 current USD per square kilometre | 1,404 current USD per square kilometre | 76,565 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 98,020 current USD per square kilometre | 1,478 current USD per square kilometre | 96,542 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 85,311 current USD per square kilometre | 2,777 current USD per square kilometre | 82,534 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 118,465 current USD per square kilometre | 7,404 current USD per square kilometre | 111,061 current USD per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 146,535 current USD per square kilometre | 10,052 current USD per square kilometre | 136,483 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, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
- Switzerland, at 159,181 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 147,549 current USD per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th and Upper middle income 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.