Belgium vs Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
11.9%
in 2023
Denmark
11.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Denmark rank
59th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Denmark ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 12.6% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Denmark ranks 59th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.