Belgium vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing

Belgium
69,584
in 2023
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
1.64 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
8th

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
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How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 1.64 million against 69,584 in Belgium, a difference of 1.57 million.

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 23.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 8th of 35 countries.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Difference Ahead
2000s 25,779 830,038 804,260 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 42,574 1.18 million 1.14 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2020s 61,640 1.51 million 1.45 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing, Belgium or Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 1.64 million against 69,584 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing between Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
1.57 million, with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Belgium ranks 11th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed