Canada vs Iceland: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services

Canada
24.4%
in 2015
Iceland
50.9%
in 2015
Canada rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 50.9% against 24.4% in Canada, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 26 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 50.9% against 24.4% in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Canada and Iceland?
26.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Canada ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments)
Unit
% of bilateral ODA commitments
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 459 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services.