Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
64.4%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
65.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 65.2% against 64.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th 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 | 59.1% | 59.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 65.6% | 3.8% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 65.2% against 64.4% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.