Belgium vs Netherlands: Health spending per capita
Belgium
6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Netherlands
6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Health spending per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices in Belgium, a difference of 222 international-$ in 2020 prices.
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 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,128 international-$ in 2020 prices | 421.83 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | 121.28 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,333 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | 33.58 international-$ in 2020 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | 308.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,702 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,921 international-$ in 2020 prices | 219.45 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,250 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,560 international-$ in 2020 prices | 309.91 international-$ in 2020 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices against 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 222 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.