North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

North Korea
9.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
North Korea rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th

Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 9.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 178 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 62.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 54.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 77.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 70.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 218.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 210.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
North Korea, at 9.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
3.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 8,676 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Technical cooperation grants (BoP, 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.