France vs United Kingdom: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

France
83.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
83.7%
in 2022
France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
020406080200820152022

How they compare

France currently reports 83.8% against 83.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 80.4% 76.6% 3.8% France
2010s 80.7% 81.0% 0.3% United Kingdom
2020s 83.5% 84.0% 0.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 83.8% against 83.7% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between France and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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
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