American Samoa vs Switzerland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
American Samoa
0.0043 sq. km per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0046 sq. km per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
161st
Switzerland rank
158th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0043 sq. km per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0003 sq. km per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, American Samoa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0043 sq. km per person in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.0003 sq. km per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface 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
Surface 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.