Ireland vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Ireland
215.9 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
157.06 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 215.9 constant 2024 US$ against 157.06 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 58.84 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.36 constant 2024 US$ | 16.81 constant 2024 US$ | 12.45 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.43 constant 2024 US$ | 21.15 constant 2024 US$ | 13.73 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.56 constant 2024 US$ | 23.08 constant 2024 US$ | 14.52 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.38 constant 2024 US$ | 61.83 constant 2024 US$ | 47.45 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.45 constant 2024 US$ | 110.57 constant 2024 US$ | 92.12 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 173.3 constant 2024 US$ | 141.06 constant 2024 US$ | 32.24 constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 215.9 constant 2024 US$ against 157.06 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 58.84 constant 2024 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.