Canada vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita
Canada
127.2 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
163.18 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 163.18 constant 2024 US$ against 127.2 constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 35.98 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.87 constant 2024 US$ | 134.22 constant 2024 US$ | 19.35 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 114.22 constant 2024 US$ | 145.96 constant 2024 US$ | 31.73 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 93.24 constant 2024 US$ | 160.77 constant 2024 US$ | 67.54 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 101.35 constant 2024 US$ | 237.47 constant 2024 US$ | 136.13 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 92.64 constant 2024 US$ | 326.39 constant 2024 US$ | 233.75 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 131.69 constant 2024 US$ | 214.56 constant 2024 US$ | 82.87 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 163.18 constant 2024 US$ against 127.2 constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita between Canada and Sweden?
- 35.98 constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, 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 non-humanitarian aid, 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.