Ireland vs Sweden: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Ireland
48.5%
in 2022
Sweden
46.9%
in 2022
Ireland rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 48.5% against 46.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 12.7% | 30.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 41.6% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.0% | 2.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 48.5% against 46.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.