Belgium
Overall Score, 2020
3.25
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
Belgium scores higher than the average score of countries in its region, income group, and the global average, but lower than the top performing countries. Belgium would benefit from some improvements to its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2020
Belgium scores well in cigarette price and tax share of price, but would benefit from reducing the affordability of cigarettes and improving its tax structure.
Scores Over Time
Belgium's overall scores slightly decreased between 2014 and 2020 due to the failure to reduce the affordability of cigarettes over time.
