Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Denmark
8.26 million
in 2024
Sweden
2.25 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.26 million against 2.25 million in Sweden, a difference of 6.01 million.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 million | 6.46 million | 3.20 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8.41 million | 5.87 million | 2.55 million | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9.32 million | 21.66 million | 12.35 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.69 million | 14.75 million | 8.05 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.42 million | 9.72 million | 4.30 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 8.26 million against 2.25 million in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Denmark and Sweden?
- 6.01 million, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.