Portugal vs Vanuatu: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Portugal
14.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
13.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
18th
Vanuatu rank
19th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Portugal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 4.0% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 6.4% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.9% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Portugal or Vanuatu?
- Portugal, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 19th 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.