Korea vs Switzerland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
26.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
55th
Switzerland rank
56th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 26.9% against 26.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Korea ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 23.5% | 8.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 24.5% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 26.4% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 26.8% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 0.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Korea or Switzerland?
- Korea, at 26.9% against 26.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.