Belgium vs France: Total health spending per person
Belgium
7,489 current international $
in 2023
France
6,868 current international $
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
France rank
17th
Total health spending per person over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,489 current international $ against 6,868 current international $ in France, a difference of 621 current international $.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,031 current international $ | 3,162 current international $ | 131.6 current international $ | France |
| 2010s | 5,026 current international $ | 4,752 current international $ | 274.05 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7,039 current international $ | 6,455 current international $ | 584.68 current international $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 7,489 current international $ against 6,868 current international $ in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Belgium and France?
- 621 current international $, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Belgium ranks 14th and France ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.