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$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7,549 current US$ 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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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.