Germany vs Switzerland: Country area — Area, per capita

Germany
0.0004 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0005 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Germany rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
142nd

Country area — Area, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
0000.0010.001196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0005 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per person.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 190 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0007 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person Switzerland
1970s 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0007 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person Switzerland
1980s 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0006 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person Switzerland
1990s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0006 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person Switzerland
2000s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0006 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person Switzerland
2010s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0001 1000 ha per person Switzerland
2020s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0005 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for country area — area, per capita?
Germany ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.