Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
705.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
768.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
143rd
South Africa rank
140th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 768.63 current US$ per square kilometre against 705.46 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 63.17 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 541.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 426.19 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 171.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 810.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.81 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 209.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 559.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 349.85 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 277.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 726.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 449.46 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 551.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 942.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.19 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 715.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 810.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 95.21 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 768.63 current US$ per square kilometre against 705.46 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 63.17 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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
Personal remittances, paid (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.