Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Portugal
270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 266,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 73.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 461.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 40,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 575.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 178,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 194,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 191,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 186,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Portugal, at 270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 266,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.