China vs North Korea: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita
China
-0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
162nd
North Korea rank
160th
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person against -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person in China, a difference of 0.72 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 162nd and North Korea ranks 160th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | China |
| 1990s | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.745 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.176 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.2013 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, per capita, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person against -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group, per capita between China and North Korea?
- 0.72 constant 2024 US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- China ranks 162nd and North Korea ranks 160th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received by income group, per capita. 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 by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.