Malaysia vs Uganda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Malaysia
4,725 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Uganda
5,761 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia rank
128th
Uganda rank
125th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197519982021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.

Malaysia ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 982.79 current US$ per square kilometre 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre 181.32 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 2,744 current US$ per square kilometre 2,165 current US$ per square kilometre 578.72 current US$ per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre 637.38 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 4,534 current US$ per square kilometre 5,528 current US$ per square kilometre 994.83 current US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Uganda?
1,036 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 128th 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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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.