North Korea vs Taiwan: Foreign aid received per capita
North Korea
0.4916 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Taiwan
0.39 constant 2024 US$
in 1996
North Korea rank
169th
Taiwan rank
170th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- North Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ against 0.39 constant 2024 US$ in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1016 constant 2024 US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 169th and Taiwan ranks 170th of 178 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 constant 2024 US$ | 7.26 constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7385 constant 2024 US$ | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8198 constant 2024 US$ | 0.6244 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1954 constant 2024 US$ | 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 Taiwan?
- North Korea, at 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ against 0.39 constant 2024 US$ in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between North Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.1016 constant 2024 US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
- How do North Korea and Taiwan rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- North Korea ranks 169th and Taiwan ranks 170th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, 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
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.