Belgium vs Bulgaria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Belgium
14.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria
14.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
32nd
Bulgaria rank
35th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 129 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 11.8% 1.7% Belgium
2010s 14.3% 12.9% 1.4% Belgium
2020s 14.9% 14.0% 0.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 14.8% against 14.2% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 35th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed