Denmark vs Switzerland: Foreign aid and investments given
Denmark
3.31 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
5.04 billion
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.04 billion against 3.31 billion in Denmark, a difference of 1.73 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 507.68 million | 3.19 billion | 2.68 billion | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.41 billion | 8.03 billion | 6.62 billion | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.17 billion | 7.70 billion | 5.53 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.56 billion | 3.54 billion | 975.87 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.79 billion | 8.65 billion | 4.86 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion | 15.61 billion | 11.38 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion | 4.94 billion | 1.71 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.04 billion against 3.31 billion in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.73 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.