Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?

Nigeria, at 51.74 against 51.44 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?

11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.

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.

Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Nigeria

51.74

in 2015

Sao Tome and Principe

51.44

in 2015

Nigeria rank

163rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

164th

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

Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51.74 against 51.44 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.54	46.71	0.8212	Nigeria
2010s	49.73	51.22	1.49	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Nigeria, at 51.74 against 51.44 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.3, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Nigeria ranks 163rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 186 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: 186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

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.