Afghanistan vs North Korea: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
47.12 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
18.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
200th
North Korea rank
203rd
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre against 18.85 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 28.27 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 200th and North Korea ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 125.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 114.05 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 15.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 125.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.5 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 57.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 557.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 499.99 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 171.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 332.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.37 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 65.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.7 current US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre against 18.85 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 28.27 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th and North Korea ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, 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
Imports by region of origin 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.