South Africa vs Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

South Africa
763.88 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Uruguay
718.39 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa rank
158th
Uruguay rank
161st

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre against 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 45.49 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 161st of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre 24 current US$ per square kilometre 18.15 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 471.92 current US$ per square kilometre 405.57 current US$ per square kilometre 66.35 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 604.69 current US$ per square kilometre 175.98 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 716.16 current US$ per square kilometre 676.64 current US$ per square kilometre 39.52 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

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 Uruguay?
South Africa, at 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre against 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
45.49 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 161st 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.