El Salvador vs Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

El Salvador
399,946 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
432,161 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
8th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre against 399,946 current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 32,215 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 65,741 current US$ per square kilometre 135,284 current US$ per square kilometre 69,543 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 133,701 current US$ per square kilometre 226,596 current US$ per square kilometre 92,895 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 212,537 current US$ per square kilometre 370,445 current US$ per square kilometre 157,908 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 358,248 current US$ per square kilometre 417,129 current US$ per square kilometre 58,881 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, El Salvador or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre against 399,946 current US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
32,215 current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.