China vs South Korea: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current

China
-28.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
-571.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
China rank
163rd
South Korea rank
165th

Net official development assistance … square kilometre current over time

  • China
  • South Korea
-2.0k02.0k4.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre against -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 542.76 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Korea ahead.

China ranks 163rd and South Korea ranks 165th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 105.72 current US$ per square kilometre 537.9 current US$ per square kilometre 432.18 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 280.31 current US$ per square kilometre -417.54 current US$ per square kilometre 697.86 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received (current us$), per, China or South Korea?
China, at -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre against -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (current us$), per between China and South Korea?
542.76 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
China ranks 163rd and South Korea ranks 165th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance 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.