Netherlands vs Spain: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Netherlands
108,481 Million euro
in 2024
Spain
115,311 Million euro
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 Million euro against 108,481 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 6,830 Million euro.
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 45 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 Million euro | 28,255 Million euro | 3,900 Million euro | Spain |
| 2000s | 44,157 Million euro | 55,726 Million euro | 11,569 Million euro | Spain |
| 2010s | 68,121 Million euro | 72,586 Million euro | 4,464 Million euro | Spain |
| 2020s | 93,575 Million euro | 102,341 Million euro | 8,765 Million euro | 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 Million euro against 108,481 Million euro 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 Million euro, 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 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.