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
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.