Belgium vs Norway: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Belgium
22.1%
in 2025
Norway
22.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Norway rank
28th
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.7% against 22.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 17.7% | 6.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 15.7% | 9.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.7% against 22.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.