Belgium vs Netherlands: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.843 current international $ against 0.8098 current international $ in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0332 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 132nd 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 international $ | 2.29 current international $ | 2.29 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0 current international $ | 1.08 current international $ | 1.08 current international $ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4311 current international $ | 0.9554 current international $ | 0.5243 current international $ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.843 current international $ against 0.8098 current international $ in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0332 current international $, with Belgium 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, ppp?
- Belgium ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 132nd 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.