Canada vs Iceland: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Canada
63.3%
in 2022
Iceland
63.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Iceland rank
79th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 63.6% against 63.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 79th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 64.5% 58.3% 6.2% Canada
2010s 65.4% 56.2% 9.2% Canada
2020s 62.5% 59.3% 3.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 63.6% against 63.3% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Canada and Iceland?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Canada ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed