Japan vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Japan
140.50 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
75.52 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ against 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 64.98 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.67 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 178.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 148.37 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 285.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 245.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 134.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 119.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 176.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 204.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ against 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Japan and Switzerland?
- 64.98 million constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Japan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.