Belgium vs Netherlands: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Belgium
0.035
in 2023
Netherlands
0.033
in 2023
Belgium rank
170th
Netherlands rank
172nd
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.035 against 0.033 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0376 | 0.0352 | 0.0025 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0351 | 0.034 | 0.0011 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.035 against 0.033 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.