Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita
Denmark
524.43 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
501.05 constant 2024 US$
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 constant 2024 US$ against 501.05 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 23.38 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 constant 2024 US$ | 35.72 constant 2024 US$ | 7.3 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 169.09 constant 2024 US$ | 167.75 constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 309.53 constant 2024 US$ | 247.47 constant 2024 US$ | 62.07 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 462.27 constant 2024 US$ | 266.48 constant 2024 US$ | 195.79 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 512.84 constant 2024 US$ | 393.17 constant 2024 US$ | 119.67 constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 502.3 constant 2024 US$ | 553.54 constant 2024 US$ | 51.24 constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 498.57 constant 2024 US$ | 533.68 constant 2024 US$ | 35.11 constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ against 501.05 constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 23.38 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.