Philippines vs Switzerland: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Philippines
0.4863 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Switzerland
0.5062 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Philippines rank
46th
Switzerland rank
44th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.5062 people per square kilometre against 0.4863 people per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 0.0199 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Philippines ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 193 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1699 people per square kilometre 0.6128 people per square kilometre 0.4429 people per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.3551 people per square kilometre 0.597 people per square kilometre 0.2419 people per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.4263 people per square kilometre 0.5717 people per square kilometre 0.1455 people per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.3552 people per square kilometre 0.8703 people per square kilometre 0.5151 people per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.3558 people per square kilometre 0.4681 people per square kilometre 0.1123 people per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.4232 people per square kilometre 0.5669 people per square kilometre 0.1437 people per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.4829 people per square kilometre 0.5146 people per square kilometre 0.0317 people per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Philippines or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.5062 people per square kilometre against 0.4863 people per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Philippines and Switzerland?
0.0199 people per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel 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.