South Africa vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
South Africa
763.88 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
United States
775.41 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa rank
158th
United States rank
157th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre against 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 11.53 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 158th and United States ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.3 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.97 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 233.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 110.73 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 535.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.29 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 707.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.39 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 716.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 760.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.71 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre against 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between South Africa and United States?
- 11.53 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 158th and United States ranks 157th 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.