Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
10.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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).