Korea vs Zambia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Korea
7.3%
in 2023
Zambia
7.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
97th
Zambia rank
98th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Korea or Zambia?
- Korea, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Korea and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Zambia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Korea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 98th 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.