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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197519992023

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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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.