Benin vs Iceland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Benin
2,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Iceland
1,917 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Benin rank
140th
Iceland rank
143rd

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Iceland
01.0k2.0k3.0k197419972021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 131 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 140th and Iceland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 435.39 current US$ per square kilometre 16.46 current US$ per square kilometre 418.93 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1980s 510.52 current US$ per square kilometre 94.66 current US$ per square kilometre 415.85 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
1990s 861.89 current US$ per square kilometre 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre 395.74 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2000s 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre 724.07 current US$ per square kilometre 412.23 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2010s 1,881 current US$ per square kilometre 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre 24.94 current US$ per square kilometre Benin
2020s 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre 1,789 current US$ per square kilometre 142.7 current US$ per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Benin or Iceland?
Benin, at 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Benin and Iceland?
131 current US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 140th and Iceland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.