Lesotho vs Russia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Lesotho
3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
Russia rank
157th

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 159th and Russia ranks 157th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 646.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 3,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 904.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 4,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 3,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Russia?
Russia, at 3,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Russia?
329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Russia rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 159th and Russia ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income payments (BoP, 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.