Belgium vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
12.0%
in 2022
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Belgium rank
93rd
Finland rank
92nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Finland ranks 92nd of 170 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Finland ranks 92nd of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.