Costa Rica vs Somalia: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Somalia rank
94th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 94th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 411.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 795.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 788.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 920.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 658.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 366.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 743.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 94th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, 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 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.