Netherlands vs Sweden: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of
Netherlands
16.1%
in 2020
Sweden
18.5%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.5% against 16.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 23.9% | 6.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.5% against 16.1% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.