France vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 51,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 155,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 88,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 78,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 101,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 100,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 201,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 100,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 99,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 97,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 140,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 43,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 137,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 111,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,644 constant 2024 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, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Switzerland?
- 51,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 161 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.