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Barbados vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 23.9pp above Barbados's 28.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BB | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 52.4% | SE +23.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 20.6% | SE +11.6 pp |
| VAT | 17.5% | 25% | SE +7.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 pplargest gap |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −23.9 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a corporate tax rate of 20.6%, 11.6pp above Barbados's 9%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a VAT rate of 25%, 7.5pp above Barbados's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a capital gains tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Barbados's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Barbados sits below it, Sweden sits above it.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Sweden | 30% | Source: Skatteverket — Kryptovalutor · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a crypto tax rate of 30%, 30pp above Barbados's 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: Barbados sits below it, Sweden sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados and Sweden share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.