Belgium vs Poland: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Belgium
177,884 Million euro
in 2024
Poland
202,758 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Poland rank
8th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 202,758 Million euro against 177,884 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 24,874 Million euro.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Poland ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,516 Million euro | 49,134 Million euro | 29,382 Million euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 116,404 Million euro | 82,982 Million euro | 33,422 Million euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 157,206 Million euro | 151,549 Million euro | 5,657 Million euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 202,758 Million euro against 177,884 Million euro in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Belgium and Poland?
- 24,874 Million euro, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Poland ranks 8th of 36 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.