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Tax Evasion Rates by Country

United States has the highest Value of Taxes Evaded (150B), followed by Canada (31B) and India (18B). Lithuania has the lowest (10M).

Crime & Safety35 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 19, 2025Original page
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Value of Taxes Evaded

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
790M
Middle half 170M – 2.4B
Average
7.2B
35 countries
Highest
150B
United States
Lowest
10M
Lithuania

Data

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35 countries · # = rank by Value of Taxes Evaded
#
1United States150B—USD2024
2Canada31B—USD2024
3India18B—USD2023
4France10.1B0.48%EUR2016
5United Kingdom8.5B0.37%EUR2016
6Germany7.2B0.24%EUR2016
7Japan4.4B—USD2024
8Spain3.2B0.3%EUR2016
9Sweden2.7B0.61%EUR2016
10Netherlands2B0.3%EUR2016
11Belgium2B0.5%EUR2016
12Italy1.7B0.11%EUR2016
13Australia1.5B—USD2024
14Poland1.4B0.33%EUR2016
15Austria1.3B0.38%EUR2016
16Ireland1B0.39%EUR2016
17Greece960M0.57%EUR2016
18Portugal790M0.45%EUR2016
19Czechia610M0.36%EUR2016
20Denmark280M0.1%EUR2016
21Finland270M0.13%EUR2016
22Malta230M2.39%EUR2016
23Hungary220M0.2%EUR2016
23Luxembourg220M0.43%EUR2016
25New Zealand200M—USD2024
26Bulgaria180M0.39%EUR2016
27Latvia160M0.68%EUR2016
28Cyprus130M0.72%EUR2016
29Slovakia120M0.16%EUR2016
30Romania110M0.07%EUR2016
31Slovenia100M0.26%EUR2016
32Estonia80M0.4%EUR2016
33Israel60M—USD2024
34Croatia20M0.05%EUR2016
35Lithuania10M0.03%EUR2016

What correlates with Value of Taxes Evaded?

Pearson r against 2,098 other country metrics sharing at least 21 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Value of Taxes Evaded tend to score higher on these

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    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 32
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  2. Level CrossingsLevel Crossings by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 26
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  3. Tesla Model 3 SalesTesla Sales by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 24
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  4. Subway RestaurantsSubway Restaurants by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 32
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  5. Tesla Model X SalesTesla Sales by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 22
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  6. Natural Gas Consumption (EJ)Natural Gas Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 33
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Value of Taxes Evaded tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 35
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  2. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 34
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  3. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 33
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  4. Single Phase VoltageMains Electricity by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 35
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  5. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 35
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  6. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 34
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Value of Taxes Evaded?
United States has the highest Value of Taxes Evaded, at 150B, followed by Canada (31B) and India (18B).
Which country has the lowest Value of Taxes Evaded?
Lithuania has the lowest Value of Taxes Evaded, at 10M.
What is the median Value of Taxes Evaded across countries?
The median is 790M across the 35 countries with data.
Where does this tax evasion rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Estimating International Tax Evasion by Individuals - European Commission.; Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief - CNBC; India detects $18 bln goods and services tax evasion in Apr-Oct - Reuters; World losing half a trillion to tax abuse, largely due to 8 countries blocking UN tax reform, annual report finds.

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