Belgium vs Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
Hungary
41.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Hungary rank
9th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.4 against 41.2 in Hungary, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 9th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.04 | 46.54 | 3.5 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.72 | 46.8 | 1.92 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 41.93 | 2.62 | 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 Hungary?
- Belgium, at 41.4 against 41.2 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Belgium and Hungary?
- 0.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 9th 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.