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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Poland: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in

Belgium

1.78 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Poland

1.46 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Belgium rank

9th

Poland rank

12th

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time

Belgium
Poland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.78 Percentage of GDP against 1.46 Percentage of GDP in Poland, a difference of 0.32 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

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

Belgium ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.19 Percentage of GDP	2.61 Percentage of GDP	1.42 Percentage of GDP	Poland
2000s	1.31 Percentage of GDP	1.48 Percentage of GDP	0.1751 Percentage of GDP	Poland
2010s	1.7 Percentage of GDP	1.36 Percentage of GDP	0.3411 Percentage of GDP	Belgium
2020s	1.81 Percentage of GDP	1.36 Percentage of GDP	0.4506 Percentage of GDP	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Belgium or Poland?: Belgium, at 1.78 Percentage of GDP against 1.46 Percentage of GDP in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Belgium and Poland?: 0.32 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium 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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?: Belgium ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.