Belgium vs Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Belgium
37.7%
in 2023
Lithuania
37.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
Lithuania rank
19th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Belgium
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 37.7% against 37.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 32.0% 2.3% Belgium
2010s 35.9% 36.5% 0.6% Lithuania
2020s 38.1% 37.6% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Belgium or Lithuania?
Belgium, at 37.7% against 37.6% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Belgium and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Belgium ranks 18th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed