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Iraq vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden has an income tax rate of 52.4%, 37.4pp above Iraq's 15%. The 200-country average is 28%: Iraq sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Iraq's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, 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 | IQ | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 15% | 52.4% | SE +37.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 15% | 20.6% | SE +5.6 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 25% | SE +25 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 30% | SE +30 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −37.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15% | 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 | −5.6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a corporate tax rate of 20.6%, 5.6pp above Iraq's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden has a VAT rate of 25%, 25pp above Iraq's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Iraq sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Iraq's figure is dated 2026-06-24 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Iraq · as of 2025-10-01 |
| 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 Iraq's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Iraq sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Iraq's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Iraq (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Iraq and Sweden share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.