Poland vs Sweden: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)

Poland
22.5%
in 2024
Sweden
22.0%
in 2024
Poland rank
132nd
Sweden rank
133rd

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes) over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
10203040197219982024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 22.5% against 22.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 133rd of 153 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 36.4% 31.1% 5.3% Poland
1990s 39.3% 16.6% 22.6% Poland
2000s 27.5% 19.3% 8.2% Poland
2010s 25.2% 18.5% 6.7% Poland
2020s 25.7% 20.6% 5.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 22.5% against 22.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Poland and Sweden?
0.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Poland ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 133rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,588 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.