Ireland vs Switzerland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Ireland
17.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
18.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
20th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.7% against 17.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.8% | 22.7% | 34.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 20.7% | 7.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.7% against 17.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release