Denmark vs Norway: Foreign aid given per capita
Denmark
524.43
in 2025
Norway
851.46
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 851.46 against 524.43 in Denmark, a difference of 327.03.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 | 40.26 | 2.76 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 169.09 | 192.98 | 23.9 | Norway |
| 1980s | 309.53 | 439.02 | 129.48 | Norway |
| 1990s | 462.27 | 551.93 | 89.66 | Norway |
| 2000s | 512.84 | 681.52 | 168.68 | Norway |
| 2010s | 502.3 | 832.11 | 329.81 | Norway |
| 2020s | 498.57 | 854.44 | 355.87 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 851.46 against 524.43 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Denmark and Norway?
- 327.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.