Latvia vs Sweden: Tax rate
Latvia
19.66 Rate
in 2025
Sweden
19.15 Rate
in 2025
Latvia rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Tax rate over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.66 Rate against 19.15 Rate in Sweden, a difference of 0.51 Rate.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.93 Rate | 25.91 Rate | 0.99 Rate | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.1 Rate | 19.96 Rate | 6.14 Rate | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.25 Rate | 18.41 Rate | 0.8367 Rate | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 19.66 Rate against 19.15 Rate in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.51 Rate, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for tax rate?
- Latvia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 34 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.