North Korea vs Malaysia: Foreign aid received, per capita
North Korea
0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
160th
Malaysia rank
158th
Foreign aid received, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.2532 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.2561 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6752 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8687 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per capita between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.2532 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for foreign aid received, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.