Here's some comparison, but it is misleading when it comes to the US. Technically medical insurance (de facto mandatory) can be from ~15% to >25%, depending on

Here's some comparison, but it is misleading when it comes to the US. Technically medical insurance (de facto mandatory) can be from ~15% to >25%, depending on the income. It's not reflected on the picture, so in reality tax burden in the US might even be more than in Belgium (VAT aside). https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Payroll_and_income_tax_by_country.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Payroll_...