North Korea vs South Korea: Foreign aid received, per capita

North Korea
0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
-1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1999
North Korea rank
160th
South Korea rank
163rd

Foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person against -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1.61 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 160th and South Korea ranks 163rd of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person 12.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.28 constant 2024 US$ per person South Korea
1980s 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.135 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.7553 constant 2024 US$ per person North Korea
1990s 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.11 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.54 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, per capita, North Korea or South Korea?
North Korea, at 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person against -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received, per capita between North Korea and South Korea?
1.61 constant 2024 US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1999.
How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid received, per capita?
North Korea ranks 160th and South Korea ranks 163rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,987 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.