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
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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About this data
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.