Belgium vs Netherlands: External health expenditure per capita
Belgium
0.6676 current US$
in 2023
Netherlands
0.6678 current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
131st
Netherlands rank
130th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6678 current US$ against 0.6676 current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 0.0002 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 130th of 177 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 2.55 current US$ | 2.55 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 1.05 current US$ | 1.05 current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3312 current US$ | 0.7964 current US$ | 0.4653 current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6678 current US$ against 0.6676 current US$ in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0002 current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 130th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.