Belgium vs Lithuania: Social protection spending as share of total government spending
Belgium
37.7%
in 2023
Lithuania
37.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Lithuania rank
16th
Social protection spending as share of total government spending over time
- Belgium
- Lithuania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.7% against 37.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 35.3% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 36.4% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social protection spending as share of total government spending, Belgium or Lithuania?
- Belgium, at 37.7% against 37.5% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in social protection spending as share of total government spending between Belgium and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Social protection spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.