Belgium vs France: Health system composite index

Belgium
1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
France
1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
France rank
20th

Health system composite index over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9052 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7947 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1105 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
1980s 0.9815 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7153 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2662 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
1990s 0.7437 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8253 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0816 standard deviations from the yearly mean France
2000s 0.7584 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9832 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2248 standard deviations from the yearly mean France
2010s 0.8876 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8734 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0142 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium
2020s 0.9799 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9703 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0097 standard deviations from the yearly mean Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, Belgium or France?
France, at 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between Belgium and France?
0.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for health system composite index?
Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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