North Korea vs Syria: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
North Korea
18.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
40.67 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
203rd
Syria rank
201st
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 40.67 current US$ per square kilometre against 18.85 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 21.82 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 203rd and Syria ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,090 current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 125.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 557.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,501 current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 443.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,212 current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 35.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.22 current US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, North Korea or Syria?
- Syria, at 40.67 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 North Korea and Syria?
- 21.82 current US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 203rd and Syria ranks 201st 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.