Belgium vs Czechia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
Czechia
39.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Czechia rank
10th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.4 against 39.9 in Czechia, a difference of 1.5.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Czechia ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.04 | 40.92 | 9.12 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.72 | 40.15 | 8.57 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 39.12 | 5.43 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 41.4 against 39.9 in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Belgium and Czechia?
- 1.5, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Czechia ranks 10th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.