Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Norway
189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 188,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 116.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 11,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 173.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 62,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 377.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 116,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 844.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 143,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 141,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 188,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.