Belgium vs Finland: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap

Belgium
52.67 Rate
in 2025
Finland
50.49 Rate
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Finland rank
14th

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 52.67 Rate against 50.49 Rate in Finland, a difference of 2.18 Rate.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 14th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 55.08 Rate 58.81 Rate 3.73 Rate Finland
2010s 57.49 Rate 57.37 Rate 0.12 Rate Belgium
2020s 56.65 Rate 56.09 Rate 0.555 Rate Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 52.67 Rate against 50.49 Rate in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Belgium and Finland?
2.18 Rate, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Belgium ranks 10th and Finland ranks 14th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 972 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed