The difference between Belgium and Sweden/Denmark is that the return to the population in benefits is much bigger in the Scandinavian countries. For example, maternity leave is only 3 months in Belgium compared to a year or more in Sweden. Roads and infrastructure like public transport in Belgium are not well maintained and costly for average users. Belgium got good health care but working class people still need to provide extra insurance to have full coverage. Also housing and the energy bill is unaffordable. All the money is wasted on too many governments and their bureaucracy. I'm pretty sure Belgium has the highest taxation, is the most wasteful, has multiple crony governments and a huge deficit. We win.. 😅