South Africa vs Uruguay: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

South Africa
768.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
772.99 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
140th
Uruguay rank
139th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 772.99 current US$ per square kilometre against 768.63 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 4.36 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 664.28 current US$ per square kilometre 7.43 current US$ per square kilometre 656.85 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 844.69 current US$ per square kilometre 18 current US$ per square kilometre 826.69 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 942.33 current US$ per square kilometre 410.3 current US$ per square kilometre 532.03 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 810.23 current US$ per square kilometre 694.97 current US$ per square kilometre 115.27 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 772.99 current US$ per square kilometre against 768.63 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
4.36 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.