Belgium vs Late-demographic dividend: Social contributions
Belgium
35.6%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend
20.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Late-demographic dividend rank
14th
Social contributions over time
- Belgium
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.6% against 20.8% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 18.4% | 16.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 18.2% | 16.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 21.1% | 14.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 22.5% | 13.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or Late-demographic dividend?
- Belgium, at 35.6% against 20.8% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and Late-demographic dividend?
- 14.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Late-demographic dividend?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for social contributions?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.