Belgium vs Netherlands: Tax rate
Belgium
11.58 Rate
in 2025
Netherlands
13.62 Rate
in 2025
Belgium rank
39th
Netherlands rank
36th
Tax rate over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.62 Rate against 11.58 Rate in Belgium, a difference of 2.04 Rate.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.27 Rate | 23.85 Rate | 3.42 Rate | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.21 Rate | 18.59 Rate | 5.62 Rate | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.11 Rate | 12.79 Rate | 4.32 Rate | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.62 Rate against 11.58 Rate in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.04 Rate, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for tax rate?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.