Belgium vs Sweden: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Belgium
50,045
in 2024
Sweden
43,287
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 50,045 against 43,287 in Sweden, a difference of 6,758.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,612 | 15,543 | 1,931 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21,843 | 23,452 | 1,610 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32,390 | 32,397 | 7.54 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43,821 | 41,643 | 2,179 | 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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 50,045 against 43,287 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Belgium and Sweden?
- 6,758, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 46 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.