Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
18,945 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18,544 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
92nd

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18,945 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,544 current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 401 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 38,622 current US$ per square kilometre 6,448 current US$ per square kilometre 32,174 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 40,446 current US$ per square kilometre 8,791 current US$ per square kilometre 31,655 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 4,760 current US$ per square kilometre 23,493 current US$ per square kilometre 18,734 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6,634 current US$ per square kilometre 19,525 current US$ per square kilometre 12,891 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 15,664 current US$ per square kilometre 15,667 current US$ per square kilometre 2.75 current US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 18,945 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,544 current US$ per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
401 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.