American Samoa vs Switzerland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita
American Samoa
0.0042 sq. km per person
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0044 sq. km per person
in 2023
American Samoa rank
159th
Switzerland rank
156th
Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0044 sq. km per person against 0.0042 sq. km per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0002 sq. km per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, American Samoa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0044 sq. km per person against 0.0042 sq. km per person in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.0002 sq. km per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.