South Korea vs Switzerland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
South Korea
79,808 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Switzerland
81,340 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
37th
Switzerland rank
36th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre against 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,466 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,337 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 55,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,678 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 67,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,472 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,628 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre against 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.