Norway vs Sweden: Official development assistance as share of gross national income
Norway
1.0%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Official development assistance as share of gross national income over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance as share of gross national income, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance as share of gross national income between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
- Norway ranks 1st 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.