Guinea vs Ireland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Guinea
5.9%
in 2023
Ireland
6.0%
in 2023
Guinea rank
117th
Ireland rank
115th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Guinea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.
Guinea ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 15.0% | 13.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 13.2% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 12.0% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.6% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Guinea or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Guinea and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Ireland rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 115th 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.