Italy vs Sweden: Tax rate
Italy
17.82 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
17.72 Rate
in 2025
Italy rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th
Tax rate over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.82 Rate against 17.72 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 27th 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 | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1 Rate | 25.91 Rate | 5.82 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.78 Rate | 19.96 Rate | 1.17 Rate | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.74 Rate | 18.32 Rate | 3.57 Rate | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 17.82 Rate against 17.72 Rate in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1 Rate, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for tax rate?
- Italy ranks 27th 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.