Bhutan vs South Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square
Bhutan
1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Bhutan rank
106th
South Korea rank
105th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 105th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,106 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 148.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 894.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 130.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,417 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 420.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square, Bhutan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 1999.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1999.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Bhutan ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 105th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.