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$), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 949,916 current US$ 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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About this data
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.