Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: Land use over the long term

Dominican Republic
1.20 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.07 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Switzerland rank
104th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.20 million against 1.07 million in Switzerland, a difference of 129,570.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 104th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Switzerland Difference Ahead
1000s 0 760,505 760,505 Switzerland
1100s 0 1.29 million 1.29 million Switzerland
1200s 0 1.28 million 1.28 million Switzerland
1300s 0 1.51 million 1.51 million Switzerland
1400s 0 1.30 million 1.30 million Switzerland
1500s 58,659 1.25 million 1.20 million Switzerland
1600s 58,659 1.28 million 1.22 million Switzerland
1700s 59,905 1.55 million 1.49 million Switzerland
1710s 61,178 1.47 million 1.41 million Switzerland
1720s 62,477 1.39 million 1.33 million Switzerland
1730s 63,804 1.30 million 1.24 million Switzerland
1740s 65,160 1.20 million 1.14 million Switzerland
1750s 66,544 1.10 million 1.04 million Switzerland
1760s 67,957 1.08 million 1.02 million Switzerland
1770s 69,401 1.06 million 995,219 Switzerland
1780s 70,875 1.04 million 971,915 Switzerland
1790s 72,380 1.02 million 946,460 Switzerland
1800s 73,918 992,689 918,771 Switzerland
1810s 75,488 983,367 907,879 Switzerland
1820s 79,294 1.05 million 975,176 Switzerland
1830s 83,292 1.10 million 1.01 million Switzerland
1840s 87,492 1.14 million 1.05 million Switzerland
1850s 91,903 1.17 million 1.08 million Switzerland
1860s 96,537 1.17 million 1.08 million Switzerland
1870s 124,221 1.19 million 1.06 million Switzerland
1880s 159,843 1.20 million 1.04 million Switzerland
1890s 206,748 1.17 million 968,232 Switzerland
1900s 265,706 1.26 million 989,934 Switzerland
1910s 328,864 1.34 million 1.01 million Switzerland
1920s 424,015 1.30 million 874,185 Switzerland
1930s 553,462 1.27 million 717,208 Switzerland
1940s 650,431 1.23 million 582,909 Switzerland
1950s 852,746 1.27 million 422,151 Switzerland
1960s 1.20 million 1.32 million 115,938 Switzerland
1970s 1.20 million 1.27 million 68,734 Switzerland
1980s 1.20 million 1.21 million 12,635 Switzerland
1990s 1.20 million 1.15 million 49,758 Dominican Republic
2000s 1.20 million 1.12 million 75,026 Dominican Republic
2010s 1.20 million 1.09 million 102,328 Dominican Republic
2020s 1.20 million 1.07 million 123,617 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
Dominican Republic, at 1.20 million against 1.07 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
129,570, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for land use over the long term?
Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed