Belgium vs Portugal: Tax rate
Belgium
8.76 Rate
in 2025
Portugal
11 Rate
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Tax rate over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11 Rate against 8.76 Rate in Belgium, a difference of 2.24 Rate.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 34 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 | 27.27 Rate | 11.66 Rate | 15.61 Rate | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.21 Rate | 11 Rate | 13.21 Rate | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.94 Rate | 11.37 Rate | 4.57 Rate | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11 Rate against 8.76 Rate in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2.24 Rate, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for tax rate?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 34 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.