Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
97,358 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
88,342 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Switzerland rank
37th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 9,016 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 624.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,319 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,820 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,911 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,114 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,655 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,858 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 9,016 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.