Japan vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Japan
52.8 Rate
in 2023
Sweden
53.27 Rate
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.27 Rate against 52.8 Rate in Japan, a difference of 0.47 Rate.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.68 Rate | 53.78 Rate | 0.1 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.37 Rate | 39.07 Rate | 17.3 Rate | Japan |
| 2020s | 46.25 Rate | 35.52 Rate | 10.73 Rate | Japan |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.27 Rate against 52.8 Rate in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.47 Rate, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Japan ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.