Belgium vs Estonia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
21.5%
in 2023
Estonia
21.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
122nd
Estonia rank
123rd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 122nd and Estonia ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 21.6% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.6% | 3.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 22.2% | 1.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 122nd and Estonia ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.