Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Vietnam rank
99th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 7,654 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 192.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 5,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,317 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 Vietnam?
- Costa Rica, at 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 99th 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.