Germany vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Germany
178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Switzerland
187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 9,045 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,024 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 165,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108,875 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 56,185 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 177,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 152,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 166,756 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 168,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,626 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 144,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 124,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,772 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 148,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 145,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 177,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 583 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
- 9,045 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 16th 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.