Belgium vs Romania: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Belgium
21.5%
in 2023
Romania
23.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
122nd
Romania rank
119th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.0% against 21.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.0% against 21.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.