Finland vs South Africa: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Finland
89.38
in 2015
South Africa
88.85
in 2015
Finland rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
020406080200520102015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 89.38 against 88.85 in South Africa, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 70.23 79.58 9.36 South Africa
2010s 87.23 87.92 0.6897 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 89.38 against 88.85 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Finland and South Africa?
0.53, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Finland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.