Denmark vs Sweden: Official development assistance as share of gross national income
Denmark
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Official development assistance as share of gross national income over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance as share of gross national income, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance as share of gross national income between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Official development assistance as share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.