Switzerland vs World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)

Switzerland
819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
4,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
8th
World rank
11th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time

  • Switzerland
  • World
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 814,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 173.9 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland World Difference Ahead
2000s 156,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 155,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 579,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 576,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 822,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 818,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), Switzerland or World?
Switzerland, at 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Switzerland and World?
814,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and World rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Switzerland ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,369 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.