Ireland vs Sweden: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Ireland
6,431 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
6,589 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,589 current US$ per person against 6,431 current US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 158 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266.18 current US$ per person | 791.31 current US$ per person | 525.13 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 754.83 current US$ per person | 1,840 current US$ per person | 1,085 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1,868 current US$ per person | 3,700 current US$ per person | 1,831 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,849 current US$ per person | 4,698 current US$ per person | 151.48 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,706 current US$ per person | 6,325 current US$ per person | 1,619 current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,619 current US$ per person | 6,247 current US$ per person | 627.9 current US$ per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,589 current US$ per person against 6,431 current US$ per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
- 158 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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 less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.