Japan vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Japan
980,000
in 2024
Switzerland
1.90 million
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.90 million against 980,000 in Japan, a difference of 920,000.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 2.71 million | 837,565 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 4.75 million | 2.68 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 13.28 million | 11.98 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 17.12 million | 15.42 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 4.34 million | 3.34 million | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.90 million against 980,000 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Japan and Switzerland?
- 920,000, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Japan ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.