Samoa vs Switzerland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Samoa
89,347 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Switzerland
81,340 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Samoa rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre against 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 8,007 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,293 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,124 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,388 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,412 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 52,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,498 current US$ per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre against 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 8,007 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 33rd 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.