South Africa vs Switzerland: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score

South Africa
95.7%
in 2019
Switzerland
96.3%
in 2019
South Africa rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 96.3% against 95.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.

South Africa ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 191 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 88.0% 97.2% 9.1% Switzerland
2010s 95.1% 96.1% 1.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 96.3% against 95.7% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
South Africa ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.