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Comparison of Denmark and Switzerland [S]ave

Attribute
Denmark
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Switzerland
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Geography
Area (km²)43,09441,277
ContinentEuropeEurope
Land area (km²)42,43439,997
Water area (km²)6601,280
Land boundaries (km)1401,770
Border countries
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Liechtenstein
Coastline (km)7,3140
Mean elevation (m)341,350
Lowest point (m)-7195
Highest point (m)1714,634
People
Population5,869,4108,403,994
Official languagesArray of values
  • French
  • German (or Swiss German)
  • Italian
  • Romansh
ReligionEvangelical LutheranRoman Catholic
Government
Long country nameKingdom of DenmarkSwiss Confederation
Short country nameDenmarkSwitzerland
Long local nameKongeriget DanmarkSchweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh)
Short local nameDanmarkSchweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh)
Government typeParliamentary constitutional monarchyFederal republic
CapitalCopenhagenBern
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)287,800,000,000523,100,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)325,600,000,000679,000,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)2.31.7
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)50,10062,100
Gross national saving (% of GDP)28.833.8
Labor force2,998,0005,159,000
Unemployment rate (%)5.73.2
Population below poverty line (%)13.46.6
Budget revenues (USD)172,500,000,000242,100,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)168,900,000,000234,400,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)1.320.68
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)5335.7
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)1.11.1
Public debt (% of GDP)35.341.8
Inflation rate (%)1.10.5
Central bank discount rate (%)00.5
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)2.842.6
Stock of narrow money (USD)193,200,000,000621,800,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)193,200,000,000621,800,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)693,800,000,0001,253,000,000,000
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)361,200,000,0001,519,000,000,000
1Current account balance (USD)24,820,000,00066,550,000,000
Exports (USD)113,600,000,000313,500,000,000
Imports (USD)94,930,000,000264,500,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)75,250,000,000811,200,000,000
External debt (USD)484,800,000,0001,664,000,000,000
National currencyDanish kronerSwiss francs
National currency (code)DKKCHF
National currency (symbol)krCHF
National currency rate to USD6.5860.9875



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