Madagascar vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Madagascar
132.2 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
92.34 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
180th
Nigeria rank
183rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 132.2 current US$ per square kilometre against 92.34 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 39.86 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 45.7 current US$ per square kilometre 295.7 current US$ per square kilometre 250 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 28.8 current US$ per square kilometre 297.66 current US$ per square kilometre 268.87 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 19.9 current US$ per square kilometre 12.83 current US$ per square kilometre 7.06 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 40.18 current US$ per square kilometre 39.94 current US$ per square kilometre 0.2439 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 101.04 current US$ per square kilometre 272.37 current US$ per square kilometre 171.33 current US$ per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 117.71 current US$ per square kilometre 93.65 current US$ per square kilometre 24.06 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Madagascar, at 132.2 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Madagascar and Nigeria?
39.86 current US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.