Denmark vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Denmark
1.86 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
2.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 703.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 476.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 226.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 935.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 906.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.56 million constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 313.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 71.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.