Pakistan vs Switzerland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Pakistan
5.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
5.5%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
124th
Switzerland rank
127th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Pakistan ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 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, Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Pakistan, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 124th 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.