Africa Western and Central vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 84,704 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 24.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,910 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 53.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,470 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 129.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,572 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,981 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,836 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,646 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Switzerland?
- 84,704 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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, received (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.