Hungary vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Hungary
78.5 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
77.59 Rate
in 2025
Hungary rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 78.5 Rate against 77.59 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 0.91 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.89 Rate | 84.76 Rate | 15.87 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 78.7 Rate | 75.1 Rate | 3.6 Rate | Hungary |
| 2020s | 76.53 Rate | 77.68 Rate | 1.14 Rate | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 78.5 Rate against 77.59 Rate in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.91 Rate, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.