Belgium vs Italy: HICP - Education, health and social protection
Belgium
2.6
in 2025
Italy
2.3
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Italy rank
24th
HICP - Education, health and social protection over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.6 against 2.3 in Italy, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 3.94 | 1.83 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 2.31 | 1.07 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.22 | 0.31 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.18 | 0.96 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - education, health and social protection, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 2.6 against 2.3 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - education, health and social protection between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.3, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.