Costa Rica vs Japan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
12,967 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
12,926 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Japan rank
105th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12,967 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 41 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Japan ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 296.09 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 93.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 508.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 415.09 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.32 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,465 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,001 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,865 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,166 current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 12,967 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 41 current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Japan ranks 105th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.