Liechtenstein vs Switzerland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Liechtenstein
5.4%
in 2020
Switzerland
5.5%
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
128th
Switzerland rank
127th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Liechtenstein and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Liechtenstein ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th 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.