Switzerland vs World: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Switzerland
1.30 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
World
13,626 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 13,626 SDR per square kilometre in World, a difference of 1.29 million SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 95.5 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 159 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,011 SDR per square kilometre | 411.8 SDR per square kilometre | 71,599 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 276,730 SDR per square kilometre | 1,475 SDR per square kilometre | 275,255 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 730,052 SDR per square kilometre | 3,826 SDR per square kilometre | 726,226 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 517,216 SDR per square kilometre | 2,266 SDR per square kilometre | 514,950 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 426,182 SDR per square kilometre | 2,981 SDR per square kilometre | 423,201 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 775,013 SDR per square kilometre | 7,427 SDR per square kilometre | 767,586 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.17 million SDR per square kilometre | 12,081 SDR per square kilometre | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 13,626 SDR per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 1.29 million SDR per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.