Norway vs Sweden: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Norway
5,157
in 2025
Sweden
5,769
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,769 against 5,157 in Norway, a difference of 612.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,650 | 4,116 | 465.96 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,767 | 8,525 | 3,759 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6,790 | 7,177 | 387.65 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,769 against 5,157 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Norway and Sweden?
- 612, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Norway ranks 10th 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.