Belgium vs Switzerland: Public health expenditure share gdp
Belgium
8.22
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.22 against 8.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.13 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.09 | 0.26 | 0.17 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.89 | 5.04 | 0.8434 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.94 | 0.8166 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 7.1 | 0.9876 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 7.87 | 0.3683 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 8.22 against 8.03 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.19, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.