Belgium vs Switzerland: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Belgium
50,045
in 2024
Switzerland
77,585
in 2024
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 77,585 against 50,045 in Belgium, a difference of 27,540.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 46 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 | 13,497 | 541.98 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21,843 | 22,181 | 338.07 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32,390 | 43,276 | 10,887 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43,821 | 66,806 | 22,985 | 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 77,585 against 50,045 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 27,540, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- 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 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.