Kuwait vs North America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Kuwait
711,532 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
6,251 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
13th
North America rank
12th

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

  • Kuwait
  • North America
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 705,281 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 113.8 times North America's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 13th and North America ranks 12th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait North America Difference Ahead
1970s 21,604 current US$ per square kilometre 51.75 current US$ per square kilometre 21,552 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 54,855 current US$ per square kilometre 362.39 current US$ per square kilometre 54,492 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 67,510 current US$ per square kilometre 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre 66,263 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 267,450 current US$ per square kilometre 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre 264,759 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 862,108 current US$ per square kilometre 3,619 current US$ per square kilometre 858,489 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 929,418 current US$ per square kilometre 5,107 current US$ per square kilometre 924,311 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$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or North America?
Kuwait, at 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and North America?
705,281 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and North America rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 13th and North America ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.