Japan vs Spain: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Japan
12,926 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
10,990 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
105th
Spain rank
108th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k197519992023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 105th and Spain ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 345.71 current US$ per square kilometre 3,399 current US$ per square kilometre 3,053 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 508.31 current US$ per square kilometre 3,268 current US$ per square kilometre 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre 3,072 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre 864.99 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2010s 9,001 current US$ per square kilometre 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre 3,716 current US$ per square kilometre Japan
2020s 13,924 current US$ per square kilometre 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre 5,547 current US$ per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Japan and Spain?
1,936 current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 105th and Spain ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.