Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
99.52 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
82.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 99.52 current US$ per square kilometre against 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.67 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1464 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 318.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 31.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 287.28 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 100.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 89.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.99 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 103.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.66 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 99.52 current US$ per square kilometre against 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 16.67 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.