Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and

Belgium
5,395
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13,146
in 2018
Belgium rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13,146 against 5,395 in Belgium, a difference of 7,751.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,061 2,101 1,040 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,338 14,853 12,515 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,894 15,686 12,792 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13,146 against 5,395 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7,751, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social exclusion 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 social exclusion 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