Germany vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Germany
200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 36,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 155,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 168,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 188,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 201,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 158,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 133,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 140,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 139,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 137,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 181,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,279 constant 2024 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?
- Germany, at 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
- 36,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th 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.