Switzerland vs World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Switzerland
6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
11th
World rank
12th

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

  • Switzerland
  • World
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 111.2 times World's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland World Difference Ahead
1990s 613,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 605,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 1.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 5.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 44,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
Switzerland, at 6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
6.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and World rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.