Mexico vs Nicaragua: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Mexico
34,074 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
38,743 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
70th

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

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 38,743 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,074 current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 4,669 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 91.05 current US$ per square kilometre 37.39 current US$ per square kilometre 53.66 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 2,560 current US$ per square kilometre 940.05 current US$ per square kilometre 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 9,876 current US$ per square kilometre 4,681 current US$ per square kilometre 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 14,711 current US$ per square kilometre 9,995 current US$ per square kilometre 4,717 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 29,160 current US$ per square kilometre 24,710 current US$ per square kilometre 4,450 current US$ per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 38,743 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,074 current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Mexico and Nicaragua?
4,669 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.