Switzerland vs World: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Switzerland
16.30 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
World
89,069 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • World
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 89,069 SDR per square kilometre in World, a difference of 16.21 million SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 183.0 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 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 90,321 SDR per square kilometre 684.73 SDR per square kilometre 89,636 SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 447,251 SDR per square kilometre 2,800 SDR per square kilometre 444,451 SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 1.13 million SDR per square kilometre 7,191 SDR per square kilometre 1.13 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre 9,780 SDR per square kilometre 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.23 million SDR per square kilometre 26,919 SDR per square kilometre 1.20 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 10.52 million SDR per square kilometre 67,513 SDR per square kilometre 10.45 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 18.24 million SDR per square kilometre 85,575 SDR per square kilometre 18.16 million SDR per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
Switzerland, at 16.30 million SDR per square kilometre against 89,069 SDR per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
16.21 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold 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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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold 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.