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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.