Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index by country
Countries reporting
176
Highest
0.913
Denmark
Lowest
0.016
Saudi Arabia
Median
0.495
Years covered
237
1789–2025
Data points
29,649
What the numbers show
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index is currently reported for 176 countries. The highest value is 0.913 in Denmark; the lowest is 0.016 in Saudi Arabia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.495, and the mean is 0.4818.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 57.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 129 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 165.0%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 80.2%).
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 0.913 | 2025 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 0.89 | 2025 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Belgium | 0.889 | 2025 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Sweden | 0.889 | 2025 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Estonia | 0.887 | 2025 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Ireland | 0.887 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 0.882 | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 0.869 | 2025 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 9 | France | 0.865 | 2025 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 0.862 | 2025 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Uruguay | 0.862 | 2025 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Finland | 0.852 | 2025 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Czechia | 0.849 | 2025 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 13 | New Zealand | 0.849 | 2025 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 15 | Australia | 0.844 | 2025 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 0.84 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 0.839 | 2025 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Chile | 0.839 | 2025 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Latvia | 0.834 | 2025 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Netherlands | 0.832 | 2025 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 0.828 | 2025 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Spain | 0.822 | 2025 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 0.822 | 2025 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Japan | 0.819 | 2025 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Republic of Korea | 0.819 | 2025 | up 16.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Iceland | 0.807 | 2025 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 27 | Jamaica | 0.805 | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 28 | Taiwan, China | 0.801 | 2025 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Barbados | 0.797 | 2025 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.786 | 2025 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.786 | 2025 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | 0.784 | 2025 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 0.783 | 2025 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 0.783 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 35 | Suriname | 0.781 | 2025 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Cyprus | 0.773 | 2025 | down 9.2% | volatile |
| 37 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.772 | 2025 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 0.768 | 2025 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Seychelles | 0.76 | 2025 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Cape Verde | 0.745 | 2025 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Italy | 0.745 | 2025 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 0.743 | 2025 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 0.741 | 2025 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Mauritius | 0.738 | 2025 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Timor-Leste | 0.736 | 2025 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 0.735 | 2025 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 46 | United States of America | 0.735 | 2025 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 48 | Slovakia | 0.733 | 2025 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Vanuatu | 0.729 | 2025 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Panama | 0.728 | 2025 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Ghana | 0.711 | 2025 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Solomon Islands | 0.696 | 2025 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Israel | 0.694 | 2025 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Slovenia | 0.692 | 2025 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Argentina | 0.69 | 2025 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Croatia | 0.686 | 2025 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 0.679 | 2025 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Peru | 0.667 | 2025 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Botswana | 0.665 | 2025 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Lesotho | 0.661 | 2025 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Nepal | 0.656 | 2025 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Gambia | 0.641 | 2025 | up 162.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Guatemala | 0.637 | 2025 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Montenegro | 0.636 | 2025 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Namibia | 0.633 | 2025 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Senegal | 0.633 | 2025 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.632 | 2025 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Armenia | 0.614 | 2025 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Ecuador | 0.607 | 2025 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.605 | 2025 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Romania | 0.605 | 2025 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 0.599 | 2025 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Liberia | 0.597 | 2025 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Paraguay | 0.581 | 2025 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Bhutan | 0.566 | 2025 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Kenya | 0.563 | 2025 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 0.562 | 2025 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Malawi | 0.557 | 2025 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Maldives | 0.556 | 2025 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Republic of Moldova | 0.553 | 2025 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Mongolia | 0.535 | 2025 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Guyana | 0.515 | 2025 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 83 | Honduras | 0.511 | 2025 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Fiji | 0.507 | 2025 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 85 | Nigeria | 0.505 | 2025 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Malaysia | 0.504 | 2025 | up 55.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.498 | 2025 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Zambia | 0.497 | 2025 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Benin | 0.493 | 2025 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Albania | 0.484 | 2025 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Sierra Leone | 0.471 | 2025 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Mexico | 0.469 | 2025 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 0.467 | 2025 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Indonesia | 0.462 | 2025 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Singapore | 0.434 | 2025 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Thailand | 0.424 | 2025 | up 165.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Hungary | 0.421 | 2025 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Lebanon | 0.419 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 99 | Georgia | 0.401 | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Tunisia | 0.395 | 2025 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.394 | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Philippines | 0.392 | 2025 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Ukraine | 0.386 | 2025 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 104 | India | 0.377 | 2025 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Iraq | 0.369 | 2025 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.365 | 2025 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Madagascar | 0.361 | 2025 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Togo | 0.351 | 2025 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Angola | 0.344 | 2025 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Mauritania | 0.328 | 2025 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 111 | El Salvador | 0.321 | 2025 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.313 | 2025 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.306 | 2025 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Gabon | 0.302 | 2025 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Pakistan | 0.302 | 2025 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Serbia | 0.3 | 2025 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Central African Republic | 0.293 | 2025 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Comoros | 0.293 | 2025 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Türkiye | 0.293 | 2025 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Jordan | 0.282 | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 121 | Mozambique | 0.279 | 2025 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | 0.268 | 2025 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 123 | Algeria | 0.265 | 2025 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Cameroon | 0.26 | 2025 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 125 | Kazakhstan | 0.259 | 2025 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Morocco | 0.259 | 2025 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 127 | Ethiopia | 0.257 | 2025 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Uganda | 0.253 | 2025 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.252 | 2025 | down 49.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Djibouti | 0.25 | 2025 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Congo | 0.243 | 2025 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Chad | 0.242 | 2025 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Haiti | 0.238 | 2025 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Niger | 0.227 | 2025 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 135 | Uzbekistan | 0.218 | 2025 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 136 | Bangladesh | 0.195 | 2025 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Libya | 0.193 | 2025 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Rwanda | 0.193 | 2025 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Egypt | 0.187 | 2025 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Guinea | 0.187 | 2025 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 141 | Burundi | 0.185 | 2025 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 142 | Cambodia | 0.183 | 2025 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.181 | 2025 | down 39.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Cuba | 0.176 | 2025 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Oman | 0.175 | 2025 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.172 | 2025 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Azerbaijan | 0.171 | 2025 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 148 | Russian Federation | 0.17 | 2025 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 149 | Somalia | 0.165 | 2025 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 150 | Mali | 0.164 | 2025 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Belarus | 0.163 | 2025 | down 34.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.159 | 2025 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 153 | Tajikistan | 0.158 | 2025 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 154 | Hong Kong, China | 0.151 | 2025 | down 56.2% | rising |
| 154 | Nicaragua | 0.151 | 2025 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Turkmenistan | 0.148 | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 157 | Viet Nam | 0.146 | 2025 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 158 | Bahrain | 0.139 | 2025 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 159 | Kuwait | 0.138 | 2025 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.135 | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Burkina Faso | 0.134 | 2025 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 162 | South Sudan | 0.133 | 2025 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Sudan | 0.13 | 2025 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Eswatini | 0.128 | 2025 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 164 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.128 | 2025 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 166 | Yemen | 0.127 | 2025 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 167 | United Arab Emirates | 0.104 | 2025 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 168 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 0.083 | 2025 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 169 | Myanmar | 0.08 | 2025 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 169 | Palestine, State of | 0.08 | 1948 | down 43.7% | flat |
| 171 | China | 0.072 | 2025 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 172 | Afghanistan | 0.069 | 2025 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Eritrea | 0.069 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 174 | Qatar | 0.034 | 2025 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Holy See | 0.026 | 1870 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Saudi Arabia | 0.016 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |