Denmark vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita
Denmark
9.14 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
8.46 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.14 constant 2024 US$ against 8.46 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 0.68 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ | 1.56 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4392 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ | 4.14 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7712 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 17.88 constant 2024 US$ | 5.75 constant 2024 US$ | 12.13 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.21 constant 2024 US$ | 1.99 constant 2024 US$ | 6.22 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.49 constant 2024 US$ | 5.77 constant 2024 US$ | 0.712 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.59 constant 2024 US$ | 12.65 constant 2024 US$ | 2.06 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 9.14 constant 2024 US$ against 8.46 constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.68 constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 41 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 for social infrastructure and services, 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 other social infrastructure and services, 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.