Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Sweden rank
39th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 220,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 136.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 173.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 377.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 844.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 139,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 178,885 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$), per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 222,408 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 220,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.