Finland vs Sweden: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of

Finland
0.3531
in 2020
Sweden
0.269
in 2020
Finland rank
74th
Sweden rank
77th

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
00.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.3531 against 0.269 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0841.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 77th of 80 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4497 0.2604 0.1893 Finland
2000s 0.4773 0.2547 0.2225 Finland
2010s 0.3839 0.2747 0.1092 Finland
2020s 0.3531 0.269 0.0841 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 0.3531 against 0.269 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of between Finland and Sweden?
0.0841, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
Finland ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 77th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). 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, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,620 data points, 1972–2020
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