Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita
Denmark
524.43
in 2025
Sweden
501.05
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 524.43 against 501.05 in Sweden, a difference of 23.38.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 | 35.72 | 7.3 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 169.09 | 167.75 | 1.34 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 309.53 | 247.47 | 62.07 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 462.27 | 266.48 | 195.79 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 512.84 | 393.17 | 119.67 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 502.3 | 553.54 | 51.24 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 498.57 | 533.68 | 35.11 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 524.43 against 501.05 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 23.38, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.