Finland vs United Kingdom: Tax rate
Finland
16.55 Rate
in 2025
United Kingdom
14.75 Rate
in 2019
Finland rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Tax rate over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.55 Rate against 14.75 Rate in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.8 Rate.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.55 Rate | 20.12 Rate | 0.437 Rate | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.48 Rate | 16.09 Rate | 2.39 Rate | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 16.55 Rate against 14.75 Rate in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 1.8 Rate, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for tax rate?
- Finland ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.