Canada vs Switzerland: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Canada
8.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
7.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
146th
Switzerland rank
149th
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.9% against 7.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.4% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: value added tax, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 8.9% against 7.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
- Canada ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.