North America vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
North America
6,251 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
949,916 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 943,665 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 152.0 times North America's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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 | 63.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,610 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 362.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,143 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 216,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,200 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 272,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 269,626 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 640,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 636,791 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 839,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 833,985 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
- 943,665 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.