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Finland vs Niger: tax rates compared
Between the two, Finland's income tax rate (51.8%) tops Niger's (35%) by 16.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | FI | NE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 51.8% | 35% | FI +16.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | NE +10 pp |
| VAT | 25.5% | 19% | FI +6.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 34% | 7% | FI +27 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | +16.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Niger higher |
Between the two, Niger's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Finland's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Finland sits below it, Niger sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Difference | +6.5 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's VAT rate (25.5%) tops Niger's (19%) by 6.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Niger's 2023-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Niger | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's capital gains tax rate (34%) tops Niger's (7%) by 27pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Finland sits above it, Niger sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Niger's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Finland and Niger both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.