Canada vs Sweden: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Canada
51.5 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
39.72 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.5 constant 2024 US$ against 39.72 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 11.78 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 17.78 constant 2024 US$ | 40.97 constant 2024 US$ | 23.19 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 22.66 constant 2024 US$ | 38.34 constant 2024 US$ | 15.68 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ | 30.55 constant 2024 US$ | 0.5774 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 25.49 constant 2024 US$ | 75.49 constant 2024 US$ | 50 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.36 constant 2024 US$ | 112.12 constant 2024 US$ | 94.76 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55.28 constant 2024 US$ | 47.21 constant 2024 US$ | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 51.5 constant 2024 US$ against 39.72 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Canada and Sweden?
- 11.78 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.