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
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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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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.