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Slovakia vs Sweden: tax rates compared

Sweden's income tax rate is 27.4pp higher than Slovakia's (52.4% vs 25%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Slovakia 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

0102030405060World avg 43.2%SK 25%SE 52.4%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia25%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−27.4 ppSweden higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%SK 24%SE 20.6%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia24%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+3.4 ppSlovakia higher

Slovakia's corporate tax rate is 3.4pp higher than Sweden's (24% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Slovakia sits above it, Sweden sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%SK 23%SE 25%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia23%Source: Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky — Sadzby dane (VAT rates) · as of 2025-01-01
Sweden25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17
Difference−2 ppSweden higher

Sweden's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Slovakia's (25% vs 23%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%SK 0%SE 0%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Slovakia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Slovak Republic (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-20
Sweden0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Slovakia'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.