Belgium vs Slovakia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Belgium
41.4
in 2025
Slovakia
42.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Slovakia rank
6th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 42.7 against 41.4 in Belgium, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.04 | 38.16 | 11.88 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.72 | 38.34 | 10.38 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 40.45 | 4.1 | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 42.7 against 41.4 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 1.3, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 6th 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.