Switzerland vs United States of America: Population, per unit of GDP

Switzerland
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland rank
184th
United States of America rank
181st

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
000000.001196019922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 184th and United States of America ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Switzerland and United States of America?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Switzerland ranks 184th and United States of America ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.