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Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Portugal has an income tax rate of 53%, 28pp above Equatorial Guinea's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Equatorial Guinea sits below it, Portugal sits above 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 | GQ | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 53% | PT +28 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30.5% | PT +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 23% | PT +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a corporate tax rate of 30.5%, 5.5pp above Equatorial Guinea's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Portugal higher |
Portugal has a VAT rate of 23%, 8pp above Equatorial Guinea's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Equatorial Guinea matches the world average, Portugal sits above it. Equatorial Guinea's figure is dated 2025-11-21 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Equatorial Guinea and Portugal share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Equatorial Guinea's figure is dated 2025-11-21 and Portugal's 2026-01-05, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.