Canada vs Sweden: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Canada
10,131
in 2025
Sweden
5,769
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10,131 against 5,769 in Sweden, a difference of 4,362.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,718 | 4,116 | 5,602 | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,313 | 8,525 | 2,788 | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,718 | 7,177 | 6,541 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 10,131 against 5,769 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Canada and Sweden?
- 4,362, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.