Kenya vs Uganda: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
7,278 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
7,549 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
122nd
Uganda rank
120th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019962023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 271 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre 136.5 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 707.57 current US$ per square kilometre 2,165 current US$ per square kilometre 1,458 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 6,527 current US$ per square kilometre 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre 316.46 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Uganda?
271 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.