Australia vs Belgium: Health spending per capita
Australia
6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Belgium
6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Belgium rank
8th
Health spending per capita over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices in Australia, a difference of 8 international-$ in 2020 prices.
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 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 2020 prices | 283.57 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,759 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | 619.97 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2,338 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,333 international-$ in 2020 prices | 995.75 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3,547 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,076 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,901 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,702 international-$ in 2020 prices | 800.99 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,148 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,250 international-$ in 2020 prices | 102.12 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Australia and Belgium?
- 8 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.