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
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
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.