South Korea vs Norway: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
South Korea
3,923 million current US$
in 2025
Norway
5,157 million current US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
17th
Norway rank
14th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5,157 million current US$ against 3,923 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1,234 million current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 53 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,708 million current US$ | 3,650 million current US$ | 1,058 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12,264 million current US$ | 4,767 million current US$ | 7,498 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,678 million current US$ | 6,790 million current US$ | 4,888 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, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 5,157 million current US$ against 3,923 million current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between South Korea and Norway?
- 1,234 million current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th 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.