Belgium vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Belgium
83.5 Rate
in 2025
Portugal
79.91 Rate
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 83.5 Rate against 79.91 Rate in Portugal, a difference of 3.59 Rate.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.91 Rate | 79.92 Rate | 5.99 Rate | Belgium |
| 2010s | 89.39 Rate | 77.98 Rate | 11.41 Rate | Belgium |
| 2020s | 86.07 Rate | 79.44 Rate | 6.63 Rate | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 83.5 Rate against 79.91 Rate in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Belgium and Portugal?
- 3.59 Rate, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.