Belgium vs France: Private health spending per person
Belgium
1,972 current international $
in 2023
France
2,168 current international $
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
8th
Private health spending per person over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2,168 current international $ against 1,972 current international $ in Belgium, a difference of 196 current international $.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.88 current international $ | 889.15 current international $ | 118.27 current international $ | France |
| 2010s | 1,232 current international $ | 1,321 current international $ | 89.32 current international $ | France |
| 2020s | 1,783 current international $ | 1,703 current international $ | 80.19 current international $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Belgium or France?
- France, at 2,168 current international $ against 1,972 current international $ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Belgium and France?
- 196 current international $, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 8th 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.