Denmark vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Denmark
90.79 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
64.98 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 90.79 constant 2024 US$ against 64.98 constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 25.81 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.15 constant 2024 US$ | 17.9 constant 2024 US$ | 33.25 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 41.38 constant 2024 US$ | 21.8 constant 2024 US$ | 19.58 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 35.93 constant 2024 US$ | 9.43 constant 2024 US$ | 26.5 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 68.49 constant 2024 US$ | 7.98 constant 2024 US$ | 60.51 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 67.93 constant 2024 US$ | 19.35 constant 2024 US$ | 48.57 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 67.61 constant 2024 US$ | 14.62 constant 2024 US$ | 52.99 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 75.65 constant 2024 US$ | 35.93 constant 2024 US$ | 39.72 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 90.79 constant 2024 US$ against 64.98 constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 25.81 constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.