Belgium vs Finland: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
8.2%
in 2025
Finland
8.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Finland rank
8th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.