Netherlands vs Spain: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Netherlands
108,481
in 2024
Spain
115,311
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 115,311 against 108,481 in Netherlands, a difference of 6,830.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,356 | 28,255 | 3,900 | Spain |
| 2000s | 44,157 | 55,726 | 11,569 | Spain |
| 2010s | 68,121 | 72,586 | 4,464 | Spain |
| 2020s | 93,575 | 102,341 | 8,765 | Spain |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 115,311 against 108,481 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Netherlands and Spain?
- 6,830, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th 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.