South Korea vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ against 61.01 million constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 14.51 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 138,027 constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.87 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 40.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.03 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 61.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.63 million 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, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ against 61.01 million constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 14.51 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- South Korea ranks 11th 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.