Australia vs Belgium: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Australia
6,453
in 2025
Belgium
6,461
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Belgium rank
8th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,461 against 6,453 in Australia, a difference of 8.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 | 1,636 | 283.57 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,759 | 2,379 | 619.97 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2,338 | 3,333 | 995.75 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,547 | 4,623 | 1,076 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,901 | 5,702 | 800.99 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,148 | 6,250 | 102.12 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 6,461 against 6,453 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Australia and Belgium?
- 8, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.