Hungary vs Sweden: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.15 Factor of average annual wage against 0 Factor of average annual wage in Hungary, a difference of 1.15 Factor of average annual wage.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 29 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8253 Factor of average annual wage | 1.48 Factor of average annual wage | 0.6529 Factor of average annual wage | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1567 Factor of average annual wage | 1.51 Factor of average annual wage | 1.35 Factor of average annual wage | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0 Factor of average annual wage | 1.14 Factor of average annual wage | 1.14 Factor of average annual wage | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.15 Factor of average annual wage against 0 Factor of average annual wage in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top between Hungary and Sweden?
- 1.15 Factor of average annual wage, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top statutory personal income tax rate earnings threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A single person without dependants based on the earnings level where the top statutory personal income tax rate first applies. The marginal tax rates are derived on the basis of a unit increase in gross wage earnings at the threshold. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household