Sweden vs Switzerland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square

Sweden
7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
77th
Switzerland rank
80th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198020012023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre against 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 842,680 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 37,997 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 551,932 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 609,035 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.42 million current LCU per square kilometre 319,610 current LCU per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 6.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.46 million current LCU per square kilometre 345,902 current LCU per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre against 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Sweden and Switzerland?
842,680 current LCU per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Sweden ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) 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.