Sweden vs Uruguay: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise

Sweden
46.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
47.5%
in 2022
Sweden rank
30th
Uruguay rank
28th

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
1020304050200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 47.5% against 46.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 189 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 47.8% 35.1% Uruguay
2010s 41.6% 49.8% 8.2% Uruguay
2020s 47.0% 47.7% 0.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Sweden or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 47.5% against 46.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Sweden and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Sweden ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed