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Madagascar vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 27.4pp higher than Madagascar's (52.4% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Madagascar sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Sweden's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | MG | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 52.4% | SE +27.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 20.6% | SE +0.6 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 25% | SE +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −27.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | 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 | −0.6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's corporate tax rate is 0.6pp higher than Madagascar's (20.6% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Madagascar's (25% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar's wealth tax rate is identical to Sweden's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Sweden's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.