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

Malaysia
5,188 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
7,142 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Malaysia rank
126th
Yemen rank
124th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1,954 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Malaysia ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 124th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 532.72 current US$ per square kilometre 2,163 current US$ per square kilometre 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre Yemen
2000s 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre 2,441 current US$ per square kilometre 303.45 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 4,287 current US$ per square kilometre 5,437 current US$ per square kilometre 1,151 current US$ per square kilometre Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 7,142 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Yemen?
1,954 current US$ per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Yemen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Yemen rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.