Canada vs South Africa: Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Canada
63.3%
in 2022
South Africa
60.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
80th
South Africa rank
82nd
Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.3% against 60.1% in South Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 189 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 47.8% | 16.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 50.1% | 15.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 56.4% | 6.1% | 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 South Africa?
- Canada, at 63.3% against 60.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Canada and South Africa?
- 3.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Canada ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd 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.