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
0102030200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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