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

Iceland
1,917 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Norway
1,844 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Iceland rank
143rd
Norway rank
144th

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
05001.0k1.5k2.0k197519982021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,844 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 73 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 16.46 current US$ per square kilometre 147.87 current US$ per square kilometre 131.41 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 94.66 current US$ per square kilometre 318.96 current US$ per square kilometre 224.3 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre 625.19 current US$ per square kilometre 159.04 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 724.07 current US$ per square kilometre 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre 564.37 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 1,687 current US$ per square kilometre 1,819 current US$ per square kilometre 131.67 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 1,789 current US$ per square kilometre 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre 58.02 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, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,844 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Iceland and Norway?
73 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 143rd and Norway ranks 144th 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.