Ghana vs Sweden: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Ghana
10,787 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
9,529 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
109th
Sweden rank
111th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10,787 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,529 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 1,258 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 114.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 108.78 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 135.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 123.95 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 589.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 512.44 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 365.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,497 current US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,457 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Ghana or Sweden?
- Ghana, at 10,787 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,529 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Ghana and Sweden?
- 1,258 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 111th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.