Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita
Norway
851.46
in 2025
Sweden
501.05
in 2025
Norway rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 851.46 against 501.05 in Sweden, a difference of 350.41.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.26 | 35.72 | 4.55 | Norway |
| 1970s | 192.98 | 167.75 | 25.24 | Norway |
| 1980s | 439.02 | 247.47 | 191.55 | Norway |
| 1990s | 551.93 | 266.48 | 285.45 | Norway |
| 2000s | 681.52 | 393.17 | 288.35 | Norway |
| 2010s | 832.11 | 553.54 | 278.57 | Norway |
| 2020s | 854.44 | 533.68 | 320.76 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 851.46 against 501.05 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Norway and Sweden?
- 350.41, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd 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.