North Korea vs Switzerland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
North Korea
0.0045 sq. km per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0046 sq. km per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
159th
Switzerland rank
158th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0045 sq. km per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0001 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, North Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0046 sq. km per person against 0.0045 sq. km per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 159th 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.