Belgium vs Japan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
10.8%
in 2023
Japan
10.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Japan rank
21st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).