Nigeria vs Seychelles: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
21,465 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Seychelles
24,819 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
85th
Seychelles rank
82nd
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 24,819 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,465 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 3,354 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Nigeria ranks 85th and Seychelles ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,248 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 478.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,587 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 10,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,437 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,374 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 20,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,770 current US$ per square kilometre | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 24,819 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,465 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Seychelles?
- 3,354 current US$ per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Seychelles?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Seychelles rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 85th and Seychelles ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.