Netherlands vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Netherlands
102.65 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
157.06 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 157.06 constant 2024 US$ against 102.65 constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 54.41 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 constant 2024 US$ | 18.31 constant 2024 US$ | 10.1 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 21.98 constant 2024 US$ | 17.17 constant 2024 US$ | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 35.85 constant 2024 US$ | 21.15 constant 2024 US$ | 14.7 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 55.97 constant 2024 US$ | 24.34 constant 2024 US$ | 31.63 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 113.51 constant 2024 US$ | 61.83 constant 2024 US$ | 51.68 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.84 constant 2024 US$ | 110.57 constant 2024 US$ | 43.73 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.74 constant 2024 US$ | 141.06 constant 2024 US$ | 60.32 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 157.06 constant 2024 US$ against 102.65 constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 54.41 constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 5th 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.