Poland vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Poland
52.43
in 2025
Sweden
53.27
in 2025
Poland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.27 against 52.43 in Poland, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.39 | 53.78 | 12.61 | Poland |
| 2010s | 61.74 | 39.07 | 22.67 | Poland |
| 2020s | 55.35 | 40.8 | 14.54 | 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, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.27 against 52.43 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.84, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Poland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 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.