Malaysia vs Palau: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Malaysia
5,188 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
4,822 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
126th
Palau rank
128th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Palau
02.0k4.0k6.0k197519992023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 366 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 126th and Palau ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre 589.93 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre 4,843 current US$ per square kilometre 341.45 current US$ per square kilometre Palau
2020s 4,795 current US$ per square kilometre 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre 180.54 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Palau?
Malaysia, at 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Palau?
366 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 126th and Palau ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.