Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Norway
1.03
in 2025
Sweden
0.849
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 against 0.849 in Sweden, a difference of 0.181.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1825 | 0.1941 | 0.0117 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.6174 | 0.6752 | 0.0578 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.8679 | 0.1636 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9828 | 0.8587 | 0.1241 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.8969 | 0.8978 | 0.001 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.0317 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9176 | 0.0898 | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.03 against 0.849 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.181, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.