Belgium vs Italy: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita

Belgium
21.5%
in 2023
Italy
22.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
122nd
Italy rank
120th

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 22.3% against 21.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 122nd and Italy ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 22.8% 2.4% Italy
2010s 20.0% 23.0% 3.0% Italy
2020s 20.6% 22.8% 2.2% Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 22.3% against 21.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Italy?
0.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 122nd and Italy ranks 120th 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

Indicator
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.