Colombia vs Sweden: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Colombia
7,759 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Sweden
8,010 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Colombia rank
114th
Sweden rank
111th

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

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019952021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,759 current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 251 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 111th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 42.3 current US$ per square kilometre 71.13 current US$ per square kilometre 28.84 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 232.45 current US$ per square kilometre 135.6 current US$ per square kilometre 96.85 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 713.13 current US$ per square kilometre 589.88 current US$ per square kilometre 123.25 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 2,981 current US$ per square kilometre 4,862 current US$ per square kilometre 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 4,558 current US$ per square kilometre 9,572 current US$ per square kilometre 5,014 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 7,000 current US$ per square kilometre 8,014 current US$ per square kilometre 1,014 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Colombia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,759 current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Colombia and Sweden?
251 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 111th 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.