Lesotho vs Maldives: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
15,802 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
18,064 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
98th
Maldives rank
95th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Maldives ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,697 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,911 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,304 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,843 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 784.6 current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 18,064 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 2,262 current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Maldives ranks 95th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.