Norway vs Sweden: Government vs private aid by donor
Norway
4.79 billion
in 2025
Sweden
5.31 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.31 billion against 4.79 billion in Norway, a difference of 517.42 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.90 million | 278.98 million | 128.08 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 774.79 million | 1.38 billion | 601.44 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion | 2.07 billion | 246.30 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.40 billion | 2.33 billion | 69.22 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion | 3.57 billion | 400.63 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.31 billion | 5.44 billion | 1.13 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion | 5.61 billion | 896.73 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.31 billion against 4.79 billion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Norway and Sweden?
- 517.42 million, with Sweden 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 government vs private aid by donor?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.