Canada vs Iceland: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Canada
0.3164
in 2025
Iceland
0.3374
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Iceland rank
19th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3374 against 0.3164 in Canada, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3934 | 0.0908 | 0.3026 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2806 | 0.2123 | 0.0683 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2844 | 0.2451 | 0.0393 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3379 | 0.3169 | 0.021 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.3374 against 0.3164 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.021, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Canada ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.