Lesotho vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
99.52 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
92.34 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
183rd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 99.52 current US$ per square kilometre against 92.34 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 7.18 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 322.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 314.96 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 100.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 158.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 58.23 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 103.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.77 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 99.52 current US$ per square kilometre against 92.34 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 7.18 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.