Finland vs Latvia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Finland
13.4%
in 2023
Latvia
13.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
24th
Latvia rank
25th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 0.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Finland or Latvia?
- Finland, at 13.4% against 13.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Finland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.