How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Poland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Belgium

13.12 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Poland

14.11 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Belgium rank

8th

Poland rank

6th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

Belgium
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 14.11 Percentage of GDP against 13.12 Percentage of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.99 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Poland ranks 6th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.19 Percentage of GDP	11.6 Percentage of GDP	2.6 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2000s	13.63 Percentage of GDP	12.16 Percentage of GDP	1.47 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2010s	13.78 Percentage of GDP	12.23 Percentage of GDP	1.55 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2020s	13.04 Percentage of GDP	13.23 Percentage of GDP	0.1922 Percentage of GDP	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Belgium or Poland?: Poland, at 14.11 Percentage of GDP against 13.12 Percentage of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Belgium and Poland?: 0.99 Percentage of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?: Belgium ranks 8th and Poland ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

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