France vs Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
France
51.37 Rate
in 2025
Japan
52.8 Rate
in 2023
France rank
13th
Japan rank
9th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8 Rate against 51.37 Rate in France, a difference of 1.43 Rate.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 9th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.73 Rate | 53.68 Rate | 8.94 Rate | Japan |
| 2010s | 55.31 Rate | 56.37 Rate | 1.06 Rate | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.65 Rate | 46.25 Rate | 5.4 Rate | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 52.8 Rate against 51.37 Rate in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between France and Japan?
- 1.43 Rate, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 9th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.