Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
920,712 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
711,532 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Kuwait rank
13th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre against 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 209,180 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 162,986 current US$ per square kilometre 93,780 current US$ per square kilometre 69,206 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 322,791 current US$ per square kilometre 267,450 current US$ per square kilometre 55,341 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 704,206 current US$ per square kilometre 862,108 current US$ per square kilometre 157,902 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre 929,418 current US$ per square kilometre 52,827 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
Hong Kong, China, at 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre against 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
209,180 current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

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.