Sweden vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Sweden
2.25 million
in 2024
Switzerland
1.90 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.25 million against 1.90 million in Switzerland, a difference of 350,000.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.46 million | 2.71 million | 3.75 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 5.46 million | 413,710 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.66 million | 13.28 million | 8.38 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.75 million | 17.12 million | 2.37 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.72 million | 4.34 million | 5.37 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 2.25 million against 1.90 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 350,000, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Sweden ranks 14th 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.