France vs Slovakia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
France
11.9%
in 2023
Slovakia
12.2%
in 2023
France rank
40th
Slovakia rank
37th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- France
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
France ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1.1% | France |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, France or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 12.2% against 11.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between France and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do France and Slovakia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- France ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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.