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Ecuador vs Micronesia: tax rates compared
Ecuador's income tax rate is 27pp higher than Micronesia's (37% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ecuador sits above it, Micronesia sits below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | EC | FM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 10% | EC +27 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | FM +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37% | 0% | EC +37 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Micronesia | 10% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), Section 121 · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Ecuador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Micronesia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Micronesia higher |
Micronesia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Ecuador's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, Title 54 — Taxation and Customs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +37 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's capital gains tax rate is 37pp higher than Micronesia's (37% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ecuador sits above it, Micronesia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Micronesia | 0% | Source: Federated States of Micronesia Code, Title 54 (Taxation and Customs), via fsmlaw.org · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ecuador's wealth tax rate is identical to Micronesia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.