North Korea vs Thailand: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 166.31 current US$ per square kilometre against 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 46.52 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
North Korea ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 159th of 178 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 | 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 500.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 85.41 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 74.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 931.81 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 398.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -183.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,231 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 990 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 362.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 476.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 114.12 current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, North Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 166.31 current US$ per square kilometre against 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between North Korea and Thailand?
- 46.52 current 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 net official development assistance and official aid received?
- North Korea ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 159th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.