Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Belgium
37.7%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
37.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.7% against 37.6% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 35.0% | 0.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 37.4% | 1.4% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 1.6% | 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Belgium, at 37.7% against 37.6% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th 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.