Ireland vs Marshall Islands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Ireland
6.0%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
5.9%
in 2020
Ireland rank
115th
Marshall Islands rank
118th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 115th and Marshall Islands ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.7% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 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, Ireland or Marshall Islands?
- Ireland, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Ireland and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Marshall Islands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Marshall Islands rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 115th and Marshall Islands ranks 118th 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.