Japan vs Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Japan
52.8 Rate
in 2023
Poland
52.43 Rate
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Poland rank
11th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8 Rate against 52.43 Rate in Poland, a difference of 0.37 Rate.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Poland ranks 11th of 42 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.68 Rate | 66.39 Rate | 12.71 Rate | Poland |
| 2010s | 56.37 Rate | 61.74 Rate | 5.37 Rate | Poland |
| 2020s | 46.25 Rate | 57 Rate | 10.75 Rate | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 52.8 Rate against 52.43 Rate in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Japan and Poland?
- 0.37 Rate, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Japan ranks 9th and Poland ranks 11th 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.