Netherlands vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita
Netherlands
390.92
in 2025
Sweden
501.05
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 501.05 against 390.92 in Netherlands, a difference of 110.13.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.98 | 35.72 | 44.27 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 194.4 | 167.75 | 26.66 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 310.72 | 247.47 | 63.25 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 325.91 | 266.48 | 59.43 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 406.28 | 393.17 | 13.11 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 392.39 | 553.54 | 161.15 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 390.9 | 533.68 | 142.79 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 501.05 against 390.92 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 110.13, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.