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Iceland vs Sweden: tax rates compared

Sweden's income tax rate is 6.1pp higher than Iceland's (52.4% vs 46.3%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit 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.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%IS 46.3%SE 52.4%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Iceland46.3%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden52.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−6.1 ppSweden higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%IS 20%SE 20.6%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Iceland20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden20.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.6 ppSweden higher

Sweden's corporate tax rate is 0.6pp higher than Iceland's (20.6% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%IS 24%SE 25%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Iceland24%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iceland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-22
Sweden25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Difference−1 ppSweden higher

Sweden's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Iceland's (25% vs 24%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it. Iceland's figure is dated 2026-06-22 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%IS 0%SE 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Iceland0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iceland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-22
Sweden0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Iceland's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.