Belgium vs Denmark: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
7,489 current international $
in 2023
Denmark
7,262 current international $
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Denmark rank
15th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,489 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark, a difference of 227 current international $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,031 current international $ | 3,158 current international $ | 127.88 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,026 current international $ | 5,163 current international $ | 136.93 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,039 current international $ | 7,140 current international $ | 100.93 current international $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 7,489 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Denmark?
- 227 current international $, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.