Croatia vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Croatia
38.3
in 2025
Sweden
39
in 2025
Croatia rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39 against 38.3 in Croatia, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.69 | 40.74 | 6.06 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36.17 | 39.67 | 3.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39 against 38.3 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Croatia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.