Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
220,324 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
332,484 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
16th
Jamaica rank
13th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 112,160 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,864 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,456 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 17,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,035 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 55,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,785 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 109,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,606 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 207,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,275 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre against 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 112,160 current US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.