Belgium vs Netherlands: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Belgium
6,461
in 2025
Netherlands
6,683
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,683 against 6,461 in Belgium, a difference of 222.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,706 | 2,128 | 421.83 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,379 | 2,500 | 121.28 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,333 | 3,300 | 33.58 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,623 | 4,932 | 308.52 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,702 | 5,921 | 219.45 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,250 | 6,560 | 309.91 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,683 against 6,461 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 222, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.