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Nauru vs Sweden: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 32.4pp higher than Nauru's (52.4% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nauru sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Nauru's figure is dated 2023-07-01 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 | NR | SE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 52.4% | SE +32.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20.6% | NR +4.4 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 25% | SE +25 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 20% | Source: Nauru Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance — Tax Rates (1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024) · as of 2023-07-01 |
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −32.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 25% | 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 | +4.4 pp | Nauru higher |
Nauru's corporate tax rate is 4.4pp higher than Sweden's (25% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Nauru sits above it, Sweden sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 25pp higher than Nauru's (25% vs 0%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nauru sits below it, Sweden sits above it. Nauru's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Sweden's 2025-12-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 0% | Source: Department of Finance, Republic of Nauru — NRO administered legislation · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nauru'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.