Afghanistan vs Iraq: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
4,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Iraq rank
85th
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 4,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 85th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 416.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 89.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 326.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 417.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 309.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 107.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 124.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 229.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 105.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 549.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 865.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 315.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 4,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 85th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received by income group, 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 by income group 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.