Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Military spending, per square kilometre
Luxembourg
231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 66,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 140,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 88,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 137,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 180,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 160,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 231,738 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 Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 66,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.