South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
South Korea
-543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Saudi Arabia
-49.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
South Korea rank
165th
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -49.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 493.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 11,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,464 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | -527.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 536.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -49.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2007.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 493.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th 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.