South Africa vs Uruguay: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

South Africa
662.26 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
769.1 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
165th
Uruguay rank
164th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 769.1 current US$ per square kilometre against 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 106.84 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 165th and Uruguay ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre 24 current US$ per square kilometre 18.15 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 471.92 current US$ per square kilometre 405.57 current US$ per square kilometre 66.35 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 604.69 current US$ per square kilometre 175.98 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 703.53 current US$ per square kilometre 709.38 current US$ per square kilometre 5.85 current US$ per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 769.1 current US$ per square kilometre against 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
106.84 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 165th and Uruguay ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.