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

China
1,823 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Iceland
1,917 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
145th
Iceland rank
143rd

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

  • China
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 94 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 40.23 current US$ per square kilometre 112.59 current US$ per square kilometre 72.36 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 108.42 current US$ per square kilometre 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre 357.73 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 515.78 current US$ per square kilometre 724.07 current US$ per square kilometre 208.29 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre 511.02 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre 1,789 current US$ per square kilometre 93.21 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between China and Iceland?
94 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do China and Iceland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
China ranks 145th 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
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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.