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Sweden vs Tunisia: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 12.4pp higher than Tunisia's (52.4% vs 40%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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.
At a glance
| Tax | SE | TN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.4% | 40% | SE +12.4 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20.6% | 20% | SE +0.6 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 19% | SE +6 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1% | TN +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +12.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Tunisia | 20% | 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 Tunisia's (20.6% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Tunisia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Tunisia's (25% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Sweden's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Tunisia's 2026-06-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Tunisia | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tunisia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Tunisia higher |
Tunisia's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Sweden's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Sweden sits below it, Tunisia sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.