Japan vs South Korea: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Japan
1.14
in 2024
South Korea
1.18
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
South Korea rank
20th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.18 against 1.14 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.4471 | 0.7106 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.4127 | 0.642 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.8019 | 0.5861 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.19 | 0.4484 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.18 against 1.14 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.04, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.