Belgium vs Portugal: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Belgium
0.2232
in 2020
Portugal
0.2722
in 2020
Belgium rank
51st
Portugal rank
48th

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2722 against 0.2232 in Belgium, a difference of 0.049.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 48th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1605 0.3312 0.1707 Portugal
2000s 0.1604 0.2939 0.1335 Portugal
2010s 0.1799 0.2928 0.1128 Portugal
2020s 0.2232 0.2722 0.049 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2722 against 0.2232 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Belgium and Portugal?
0.049, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Belgium ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 48th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social 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
Social 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, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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