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Sweden vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 18.4pp higher than Venezuela's (52.4% vs 34%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Sweden's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | SE | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.4% | 34% | SE +18.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20.6% | 34% | VE +13.4 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 16% | SE +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 30% | 1% | SE +29 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +18.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13.4 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's corporate tax rate is 13.4pp higher than Sweden's (34% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Sweden sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Venezuela's (25% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Sweden's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +29 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 29pp higher than Venezuela's (30% vs 1%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Sweden sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Venezuela's wealth tax rate is 0.3pp higher than Sweden's (0.3% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Sweden sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.