Greece vs Sweden: Tax rate
Greece
18.53
in 2025
Sweden
17.72
in 2025
Greece rank
25th
Sweden rank
28th
Tax rate over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.53 against 17.72 in Sweden, a difference of 0.81.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 | 25.91 | 9.91 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 19.96 | 3.11 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 18.32 | 2.31 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 18.53 against 17.72 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.81, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for tax rate?
- Greece ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.