Austria vs Belgium: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit

Austria
43,587 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium
50,045 Million euro
in 2024
Austria rank
13th
Belgium rank
12th

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 50,045 Million euro against 43,587 Million euro in Austria, a difference of 6,458 Million euro.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 12th of 45 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 12,016 Million euro 12,955 Million euro 938.64 Million euro Belgium
2000s 17,626 Million euro 21,843 Million euro 4,216 Million euro Belgium
2010s 25,345 Million euro 32,390 Million euro 7,044 Million euro Belgium
2020s 37,510 Million euro 43,821 Million euro 6,311 Million euro Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 50,045 Million euro against 43,587 Million euro in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Austria and Belgium?
6,458 Million euro, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Austria ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed