Canada vs Japan: Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Canada
63.3%
in 2022
Japan
59.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
Japan rank
83rd
Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.3% against 59.9% in Japan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 80th and Japan ranks 83rd of 189 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.1% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.6% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.5% | 2.1% | 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 Japan?
- Canada, at 63.3% against 59.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Canada and Japan?
- 3.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Canada ranks 80th and Japan ranks 83rd 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.