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Sweden vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Sweden's income tax rate is 15.4pp higher than Zambia's (52.4% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Sweden's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Zambia's 2026-01-01, 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 | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 52.4% | 37% | SE +15.4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20.6% | 30% | ZM +9.4 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 16% | SE +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 30% | 0% | SE +30 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 52.4% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +15.4 pp | Sweden higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 20.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −9.4 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia's corporate tax rate is 9.4pp higher than Sweden's (30% vs 20.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Sweden sits below it, Zambia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-17 |
| Zambia | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +9 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Zambia's (25% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Sweden's figure is dated 2025-12-17 and Zambia's 2026-03-20, 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 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Sweden higher |
Sweden's capital gains tax rate is 30pp higher than Zambia's (30% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Sweden sits above it, Zambia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Sweden (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Sweden's wealth tax rate is identical to Zambia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.