Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.20 million Million euro
in 2023
Netherlands
97,771 Million euro
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

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

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.20 million Million euro against 97,771 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 1.11 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 12.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 737,428 Million euro 59,008 Million euro 678,420 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 854,926 Million euro 68,121 Million euro 786,805 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 1.13 million Million euro 89,849 Million euro 1.04 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.20 million Million euro against 97,771 Million euro in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
1.11 million Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 9 regions.
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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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