Norway vs Sweden: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Norway
189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 32,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 522.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 62,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 116,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 143,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
- 32,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.