Lesotho vs Portugal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Lesotho
15,628 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Portugal
14,924 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Lesotho rank
97th
Portugal rank
98th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 704 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 98th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 5,367 current US$ per square kilometre 16,244 current US$ per square kilometre 10,877 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 22,763 current US$ per square kilometre 30,915 current US$ per square kilometre 8,152 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 30,827 current US$ per square kilometre 40,446 current US$ per square kilometre 9,619 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 17,875 current US$ per square kilometre 4,760 current US$ per square kilometre 13,115 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 16,913 current US$ per square kilometre 6,634 current US$ per square kilometre 10,280 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 15,223 current US$ per square kilometre 13,000 current US$ per square kilometre 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Portugal?
Lesotho, at 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Portugal?
704 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 98th 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.