North Korea vs Thailand: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
North Korea
122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
192.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
152nd
Thailand rank
149th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 192.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 69.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
North Korea ranks 152nd and Thailand ranks 149th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 149.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 658.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 823.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 945.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 392.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 504.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, North Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 192.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between North Korea and Thailand?
- 69.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 152nd and Thailand ranks 149th 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.