Brazil vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Brazil
530.47 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
662.26 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
168th
South Africa rank
165th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre against 530.47 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 131.79 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 165th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.81 current US$ per square kilometre 30.99 current US$ per square kilometre 21.18 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 7.67 current US$ per square kilometre 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre 44.3 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 192.73 current US$ per square kilometre 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre 70.44 current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 309.06 current US$ per square kilometre 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre 142.43 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 346.13 current US$ per square kilometre 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 434.54 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 510.75 current US$ per square kilometre 703.53 current US$ per square kilometre 192.78 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre against 530.47 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
131.79 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (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, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.