Belgium vs Finland: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Belgium
14.9%
in 2023
Finland
15.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
46th
Finland rank
44th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.2% against 14.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Finland ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 15.2% against 14.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Finland ranks 44th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.