Barbados vs Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Barbados
198,083 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
7,828 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
18th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 190,255 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Barbados's figure about 25.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,375 current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 37,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,867 current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 149,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 563.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,611 current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 271,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 268,807 current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2010s | 349,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 346,034 current US$ per square kilometre | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Barbados or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Barbados, at 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Barbados and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 190,255 current US$ per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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, received (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.