Lithuania vs Poland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Lithuania
11.1%
in 2023
Poland
11.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
53rd
Poland rank
55th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.5% | 1.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 55th 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.