Belgium vs Poland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Belgium
11.0%
in 2023
Poland
11.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
54th
Poland rank
55th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and Poland ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.4% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.5% | 1.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 54th and Poland ranks 55th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.