Kenya vs Uganda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Kenya
6,490 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Uganda
5,761 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Kenya rank
123rd
Uganda rank
125th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 729 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.5 current US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2000s | 707.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,458 current US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.99 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Kenya and Uganda?
- 729 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 125th 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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About this data
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.