Denmark vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Denmark
2.95 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
4.14 billion
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.14 billion against 2.95 billion in Denmark, a difference of 1.18 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.26 million | 118.12 million | 29.86 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 661.92 million | 523.49 million | 138.44 million | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion | 1.03 billion | 217.49 million | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion | 1.57 billion | 728.68 million | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion | 2.07 billion | 612.22 million | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.82 billion | 3.22 billion | 405.42 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.82 billion | 4.18 billion | 1.35 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.14 billion against 2.95 billion in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.18 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.