Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Norway
14,998 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
17,968 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
60th

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

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 17,968 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,998 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 2,970 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Norway ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 141.32 current US$ per square kilometre 898.53 current US$ per square kilometre 757.21 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 454.4 current US$ per square kilometre 2,571 current US$ per square kilometre 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1990s 1,543 current US$ per square kilometre 6,889 current US$ per square kilometre 5,346 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 6,422 current US$ per square kilometre 7,887 current US$ per square kilometre 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 11,831 current US$ per square kilometre 14,583 current US$ per square kilometre 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 12,859 current US$ per square kilometre 17,828 current US$ per square kilometre 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 17,968 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,998 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
2,970 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.