Finland vs Norway: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19.6% against 16.9% in Norway, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 12.9% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 16.9% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 13.1% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 19.6% against 16.9% in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Finland and Norway?
- 2.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
- Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th 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
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.