Kuwait vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Kuwait
711,532 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
949,916 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 238,384 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Kuwait ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 24,962 current US$ per square kilometre 44,674 current US$ per square kilometre 19,712 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 54,855 current US$ per square kilometre 90,505 current US$ per square kilometre 35,651 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 67,510 current US$ per square kilometre 216,448 current US$ per square kilometre 148,937 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 267,450 current US$ per square kilometre 272,317 current US$ per square kilometre 4,867 current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 862,108 current US$ per square kilometre 640,410 current US$ per square kilometre 221,698 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 929,418 current US$ per square kilometre 839,092 current US$ per square kilometre 90,326 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Switzerland?
238,384 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.