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$), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 662.26 current US$ 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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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.