Jamaica vs Tonga: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Jamaica
332,484 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
349,843 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
13th
Tonga rank
12th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre against 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 17,359 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 576.61 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 11,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,557 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 19,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,558 current US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 155,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,347 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 212,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 175,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,839 current US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 324,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 303,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,557 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$), per square kilometre, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre against 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 17,359 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.