Chile vs New Zealand: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 20.81 Percentage of labour costs against 7.46 Percentage of labour costs in Chile, a difference of 13.35 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.8 times Chile's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 29 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 Percentage of labour costs | 19.75 Percentage of labour costs | 12.75 Percentage of labour costs | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.01 Percentage of labour costs | 17.51 Percentage of labour costs | 10.5 Percentage of labour costs | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.08 Percentage of labour costs | 20.24 Percentage of labour costs | 13.16 Percentage of labour costs | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 20.81 Percentage of labour costs against 7.46 Percentage of labour costs in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Chile and New Zealand?
- 13.35 Percentage of labour costs, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Chile ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average and marginal personal income tax (PIT) and social security contribution (SSC) rates for a single person without dependent, at various multiples (67%, 100%, 133%, 167%) of the average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household