Nigeria vs Rwanda: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
21,465 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
21,000 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
85th
Rwanda rank
87th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21,465 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,000 current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 465 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.33 current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 12.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 149.81 current US$ per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 478.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 290.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 188.07 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 333.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,226 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,765 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 20,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,105 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 21,465 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,000 current US$ per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 465 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.