Sweden vs United States of America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Sweden
9,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
10,746 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
75th
United States of America rank
72nd

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019962023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,929 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 817 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Sweden ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 133.19 current US$ per square kilometre 88.44 current US$ per square kilometre 44.75 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 689.75 current US$ per square kilometre 717.12 current US$ per square kilometre 27.38 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 858.85 current US$ per square kilometre 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre 4,979 current US$ per square kilometre 3,053 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 5,743 current US$ per square kilometre 6,473 current US$ per square kilometre 730.49 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 9,194 current US$ per square kilometre 8,929 current US$ per square kilometre 264.86 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Sweden or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,929 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Sweden and United States of America?
817 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.