Denmark vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Denmark
0.7234
in 2025
Netherlands
0.5798
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7234 against 0.5798 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1436.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1681 | 0.409 | 0.2409 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.5274 | 0.7075 | 0.1801 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.8206 | 0.9855 | 0.165 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.9975 | 0.8252 | 0.1724 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8855 | 0.8056 | 0.0799 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8071 | 0.6789 | 0.1282 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.7126 | 0.608 | 0.1046 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 0.7234 against 0.5798 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.1436, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.