Norway vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita

Norway
106.86 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
157.06 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd

Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
050100150200196719952024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 157.06 constant 2024 US$ against 106.86 constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 50.2 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.8 constant 2024 US$ 15.7 constant 2024 US$ 5.9 constant 2024 US$ Switzerland
1980s 21.46 constant 2024 US$ 21.15 constant 2024 US$ 0.3072 constant 2024 US$ Norway
1990s 46.46 constant 2024 US$ 24.34 constant 2024 US$ 22.12 constant 2024 US$ Norway
2000s 72.62 constant 2024 US$ 61.83 constant 2024 US$ 10.79 constant 2024 US$ Norway
2010s 108.29 constant 2024 US$ 110.57 constant 2024 US$ 2.28 constant 2024 US$ Switzerland
2020s 88.36 constant 2024 US$ 141.06 constant 2024 US$ 52.7 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, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 157.06 constant 2024 US$ against 106.86 constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
50.2 constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
Norway ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

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.