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Mexico vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 17.4pp higher than Mexico's (52.4% vs 35%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Mexico sits below it, Sweden 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.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 35% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.4 pp | Sweden higherlargest gap on this page |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 30% | 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 | +9.4 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's corporate tax rate is 9.4pp higher than Sweden's (30% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Mexico sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Mexico's (25% vs 16%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: Mexico sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Mexico's figure is dated 2026-02-24 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Mexico'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.