Switzerland vs World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Switzerland
5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
11th
World rank
12th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 5.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 101.5 times World's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 197 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 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.46 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$), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 5.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.