Denmark vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Denmark
200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 12,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,479 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,197 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 82,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108,875 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 26,284 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 95,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 152,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 57,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 112,838 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 168,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 119,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 124,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,065 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 126,903 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 145,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 171,558 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 179,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 12,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, 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 spending 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.