Australia vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Australia
3.63
in 2024
Sweden
4.65
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.65 against 3.63 in Australia, a difference of 1.02.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 | 3.91 | 0.7596 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 2.83 | 1.21 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 2.47 | 0.9607 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.63 | 10 | 5.38 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 11.25 | 6.02 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 8.39 | 5.38 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 9.59 | 5.41 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.65 against 3.63 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.