Denmark vs Norway: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Denmark
0.7234
in 2025
Norway
1.03
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 against 0.7234 in Denmark, a difference of 0.3066.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1681 | 0.1825 | 0.0144 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.5274 | 0.6174 | 0.09 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.8206 | 1.03 | 0.2109 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9975 | 0.9828 | 0.0148 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8855 | 0.8969 | 0.0113 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8071 | 1.01 | 0.2075 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7126 | 1.01 | 0.2948 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.03 against 0.7234 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.3066, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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.