Iran vs North Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square
Iran
154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
123.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
155th
North Korea rank
158th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 123.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 31.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 158th of 168 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 131.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 141.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 620.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 479.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 98.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 102.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 940.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 178.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 403.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 224.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
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, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 123.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square between Iran and North Korea?
- 31.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Iran ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 158th 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.