Belgium vs Switzerland: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Belgium
50,045 Million euro
in 2024
Switzerland
70,450 Million euro
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 70,450 Million euro against 50,045 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 20,405 Million euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,955 Million euro | 13,497 Million euro | 541.98 Million euro | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21,843 Million euro | 22,181 Million euro | 338.07 Million euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32,390 Million euro | 43,276 Million euro | 10,887 Million euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42,266 Million euro | 63,976 Million euro | 21,710 Million euro | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 70,450 Million euro against 50,045 Million euro in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 20,405 Million euro, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.