Cyprus vs Japan: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Cyprus
67.43 Rate
in 2025
Japan
71.1 Rate
in 2023
Cyprus rank
35th
Japan rank
33rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 71.1 Rate against 67.43 Rate in Cyprus, a difference of 3.67 Rate.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.53 Rate | 75.07 Rate | 12.53 Rate | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.22 Rate | 73.65 Rate | 9.43 Rate | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.42 Rate | 71.33 Rate | 4.9 Rate | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 71.1 Rate against 67.43 Rate in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Cyprus and Japan?
- 3.67 Rate, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.