Iraq vs North Korea: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors

Iraq
6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
North Korea
5.60 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
Iraq rank
87th
North Korea rank
89th

Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors over time

  • Iraq
  • North Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M201020172024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars against 5.60 million millions of constant united states dollars in North Korea, a difference of 740,000 millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 89th of 145 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq North Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 20.98 million millions of constant united states dollars 23.98 million millions of constant united states dollars 3.00 million millions of constant united states dollars North Korea
2020s 33.06 million millions of constant united states dollars 5.32 million millions of constant united states dollars 27.74 million millions of constant united states dollars Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, Iraq or North Korea?
Iraq, at 6.34 million millions of constant united states dollars against 5.60 million millions of constant united states dollars in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors between Iraq and North Korea?
740,000 millions of constant united states dollars, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
Iraq ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 89th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,120 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).