Italy vs Netherlands: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit

Italy
138,513 Million euro
in 2024
Netherlands
97,771 Million euro
in 2023
Italy rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 138,513 Million euro against 97,771 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 40,742 Million euro.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 55,802 Million euro 24,356 Million euro 31,447 Million euro Italy
2000s 90,894 Million euro 44,157 Million euro 46,737 Million euro Italy
2010s 110,594 Million euro 68,121 Million euro 42,473 Million euro Italy
2020s 128,986 Million euro 89,849 Million euro 39,137 Million euro Italy

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, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 138,513 Million euro against 97,771 Million euro in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Italy and Netherlands?
40,742 Million euro, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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