China vs Iceland: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

China
2,407 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
2,191 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
143rd
Iceland rank
145th

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

  • China
  • Iceland
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How they compare

China currently reports 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 216 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 40.23 current US$ per square kilometre 112.59 current US$ per square kilometre 72.36 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 108.42 current US$ per square kilometre 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre 357.73 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 515.78 current US$ per square kilometre 724.07 current US$ per square kilometre 208.29 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre 511.02 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre 68.41 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Iceland?
China, at 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Iceland?
216 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and Iceland rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.