Maldives vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre

Maldives
218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Switzerland
187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Maldives
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 30,730 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Maldives ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 45,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 80,767 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 35,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 31,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 108,875 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 77,581 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 25,505 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 152,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 126,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 115,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 168,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 53,264 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 184,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 124,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 59,817 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 205,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 139,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 65,932 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Maldives or Switzerland?
Maldives, at 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 187,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Maldives and Switzerland?
30,730 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 13th 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.