Norway vs Sweden: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Norway
41.4%
in 2023
Sweden
41.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 41.4% against 41.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.8% | 46.1% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 46.5% | 6.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 46.0% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 43.2% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 42.3% | 1.1% | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 41.4% against 41.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.