Belgium vs Switzerland: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's

Belgium
0.1695
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2104
in 2020
Belgium rank
49th
Switzerland rank
46th

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
0.050.10.150.20.250.3199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2104 against 0.1695 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0409.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 60 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.082 0.1346 0.0526 Switzerland
2000s 0.0646 0.1602 0.0956 Switzerland
2010s 0.1773 0.1879 0.0105 Switzerland
2020s 0.1695 0.2104 0.0409 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2104 against 0.1695 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0409, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Belgium ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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