Japan vs South Africa: Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Japan
59.9%
in 2022
South Africa
60.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
83rd
South Africa rank
82nd
Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.1% against 59.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 189 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 47.8% | 15.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 50.1% | 13.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 56.4% | 4.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 60.1% against 59.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Japan ranks 83rd 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.