North Korea vs Switzerland: Land area (sq. km), per capita
North Korea
0.0046 sq. km per person
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0044 sq. km per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
154th
Switzerland rank
156th
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0044 sq. km per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0002 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, North Korea or Switzerland?
- North Korea, at 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0044 sq. km per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0002 sq. km per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 156th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.