Latvia vs Sweden: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Latvia
7,678 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
9,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
78th
Sweden rank
75th

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

  • Latvia
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9,929 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Latvia ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 52.17 current US$ per square kilometre 882.55 current US$ per square kilometre 830.38 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 2,792 current US$ per square kilometre 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre 866.37 current US$ per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 4,608 current US$ per square kilometre 5,743 current US$ per square kilometre 1,135 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 6,602 current US$ per square kilometre 9,194 current US$ per square kilometre 2,592 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Latvia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9,929 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Latvia and Sweden?
2,251 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.