Belgium vs Finland: Public health expenditure share gdp
Belgium
8.22
in 2025
Finland
8.48
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Finland rank
8th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.48 against 8.22 in Belgium, a difference of 0.26.
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 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.17 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.11 | 0.34 | 0.23 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0.35 | 0.23 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.02 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.09 | 1.28 | 1.19 | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.79 | 5.44 | 0.3509 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 6.1 | 0.6549 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 7.3 | 0.7884 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 8.14 | 0.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.48 against 8.22 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.26, 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 public health expenditure share gdp?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Finland ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.