Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
920,712 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
949,916 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 29,204 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 162,986 current US$ per square kilometre 194,122 current US$ per square kilometre 31,136 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 322,791 current US$ per square kilometre 272,317 current US$ per square kilometre 50,474 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 704,206 current US$ per square kilometre 640,410 current US$ per square kilometre 63,796 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre 839,092 current US$ per square kilometre 37,499 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
29,204 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (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.