Belgium vs Netherlands: Public health expenditure share gdp
Belgium
8.22
in 2025
Netherlands
8.47
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.47 against 8.22 in Belgium, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 59 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.21 | 0 | 0.21 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.09 | 0 | 0.09 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.79 | 5.41 | 0.3816 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 6.67 | 0.0882 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 8.33 | 0.2484 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 8.69 | 0.4548 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.47 against 8.22 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.25, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.