Belgium vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Belgium
14.8%
in 2023
Sweden
14.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Sweden rank
33rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 0.3% | 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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.