Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Government vs private aid by recipient

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
13.03 million
in 2024
Taiwan, China
8.47 million
in 1996
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
154th
Taiwan, China rank
157th

Government vs private aid by recipient over time

  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 13.03 million against 8.47 million in Taiwan, China, a difference of 4.56 million.

That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 154th and Taiwan, China ranks 157th of 178 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 161.00 million 31.56 million 129.44 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 17.99 million -14.64 million 32.64 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 18.19 million 13.00 million 5.19 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government vs private aid by recipient, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 13.03 million against 8.47 million in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in government vs private aid by recipient between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
4.56 million, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for government vs private aid by recipient?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 154th and Taiwan, China ranks 157th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by recipient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government vs private aid by recipient
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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