Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Expenditure on social benefits by function
Belgium
177,884
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
4.02 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
6th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Belgium
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
How they compare
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 4.02 million against 177,884 in Belgium, a difference of 3.84 million.
That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 22.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,046 | 2.52 million | 2.43 million | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2010s | 116,404 | 2.95 million | 2.83 million | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2020s | 152,036 | 3.78 million | 3.63 million | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 4.02 million against 177,884 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 3.84 million, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.