Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita
Denmark
524.43
in 2025
Sweden
501.05
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 524.43 against 501.05 in Sweden, a difference of 23.38.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 | 35.72 | 7.3 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 169.09 | 167.75 | 1.34 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 309.53 | 247.47 | 62.07 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 462.27 | 266.48 | 195.79 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 512.84 | 393.17 | 119.67 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 502.3 | 553.54 | 51.24 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 498.57 | 533.68 | 35.11 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 524.43 against 501.05 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 23.38, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.