North America vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
North America
85,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 85,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 63.0 times North America's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 352,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 832,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 820,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 70,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 85,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between North America and Switzerland?
- 5.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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.