Switzerland vs World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
949,916 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
4,559 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
11th
World rank
13th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 945,357 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 208.4 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 212.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,461 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 90,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 370.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,135 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 216,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 717.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,730 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 272,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 270,759 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 640,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 637,396 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 839,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 835,243 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 945,357 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.