Germany vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Germany
16.75
in 2024
Switzerland
8.46
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.75 against 8.46 in Switzerland, a difference of 8.29.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 4.08 | 2.27 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 2.25 | 0.8848 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 4.61 | 2.23 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 5.75 | 1.28 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 1.99 | 1.4 | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 5.77 | 1.08 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.93 | 12.65 | 6.27 | Germany |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 16.75 against 8.46 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 8.29, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.