Denmark vs Switzerland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Denmark
3,334 million current US$
in 2025
Switzerland
4,513 million current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,513 million current US$ against 3,334 million current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 1,179 million current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,954 million current US$ | 5,712 million current US$ | 2,757 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,966 million current US$ | 13,527 million current US$ | 9,561 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,155 million current US$ | 4,591 million current US$ | 1,436 million current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,513 million current US$ against 3,334 million current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1,179 million current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 53 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.