Denmark vs South Korea: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Denmark
3,334 million current US$
in 2025
South Korea
3,923 million current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
South Korea rank
17th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,923 million current US$ against 3,334 million current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 589 million current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,954 million current US$ | 4,708 million current US$ | 1,754 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,966 million current US$ | 12,264 million current US$ | 8,298 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,155 million current US$ | 11,678 million current US$ | 8,523 million current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,923 million current US$ against 3,334 million current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Denmark and South Korea?
- 589 million current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.