Belgium vs Portugal: HICP - Education, health and social protection
Belgium
2.6
in 2025
Portugal
2.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th
HICP - Education, health and social protection over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.8 against 2.6 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 6.03 | 3.91 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 3.21 | 1.97 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 0.98 | 0.55 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 1.55 | 0.6667 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - education, health and social protection, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.8 against 2.6 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - education, health and social protection between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th 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.