Jamaica vs Malaysia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Jamaica
31,806 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
29,358 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
46th
Malaysia rank
49th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31,806 current US$ per square kilometre against 29,358 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,384 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 186.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 28,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,536 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,050 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 31,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,670 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 31,806 current US$ per square kilometre against 29,358 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.