Finland vs Sweden: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Finland
15.6%
in 2023
Sweden
14.6%
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.6% against 14.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 19.8% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 18.5% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 15.6% against 14.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Finland and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.