Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Denmark
54.66 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
49.35 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.66 million constant 2024 US$ against 49.35 million constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 5.31 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 85.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.08 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 44.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 82.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 54.66 million constant 2024 US$ against 49.35 million constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Denmark and Sweden?
- 5.31 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.