North America vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
North America
318.68 current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
4,694 current US$ per person
in 2025
North America rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,694 current US$ per person against 318.68 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 4,375 current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 14.7 times North America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.66 current US$ per person | 280.89 current US$ per person | 276.23 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 24.76 current US$ per person | 550.11 current US$ per person | 525.34 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.36 current US$ per person | 1,227 current US$ per person | 1,150 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 148.83 current US$ per person | 1,439 current US$ per person | 1,290 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 183.75 current US$ per person | 3,072 current US$ per person | 2,888 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 268.93 current US$ per person | 4,048 current US$ per person | 3,779 current US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,694 current US$ per person against 318.68 current US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between North America and Switzerland?
- 4,375 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.