South Africa vs Switzerland: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
South Africa
88.85
in 2015
Switzerland
89.13
in 2015
South Africa rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 89.13 against 88.85 in South Africa, a difference of 0.28.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.58 | 89.33 | 9.75 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 87.92 | 89.08 | 1.16 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 89.13 against 88.85 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.28, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.