Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
16,280 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
17,968 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
60th

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

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 17,968 current US$ per square kilometre against 16,280 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 445.78 current US$ per square kilometre 1,258 current US$ per square kilometre 812.51 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 765.16 current US$ per square kilometre 2,355 current US$ per square kilometre 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 6,019 current US$ per square kilometre 7,075 current US$ per square kilometre 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 7,372 current US$ per square kilometre 7,887 current US$ per square kilometre 514.8 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 12,993 current US$ per square kilometre 15,573 current US$ per square kilometre 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 17,039 current US$ per square kilometre 17,828 current US$ per square kilometre 789.42 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 17,968 current US$ per square kilometre against 16,280 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
1,688 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.