Belgium vs Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
64.4%
in 2023
Norway
63.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 64.4% against 63.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 114 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 66.2% | 7.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 67.1% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.1% | 0.6% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 64.4% against 63.9% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 114 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.