Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Belgium
6.07
in 2024
Sweden
4.65
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.07 against 4.65 in Sweden, a difference of 1.42.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 3.91 | 0.8113 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 2.83 | 1.59 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.14 | 0.9266 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 10.77 | 8.26 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 11.25 | 5.32 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 8.39 | 5.48 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 9.59 | 5.3 | 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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 6.07 against 4.65 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.42, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th 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.