Japan vs Sweden: Remittance costs as share of amount remitted
Japan
7.95
in 2021
Sweden
7.36
in 2021
Japan rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Remittance costs as share of amount remitted over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.95 against 7.36 in Sweden, a difference of 0.59.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.14 | 8.54 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 7.64 | 1.62 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as share of amount remitted, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 7.95 against 7.36 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as share of amount remitted between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.59, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for remittance costs as share of amount remitted?
- Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as share of amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.