Costa Rica vs Mexico: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.66 Percentage of labour costs against 21.65 Percentage of labour costs in Mexico, a difference of 6.01 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th of 29 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.17 Percentage of labour costs | 15.01 Percentage of labour costs | 11.16 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.57 Percentage of labour costs | 19.27 Percentage of labour costs | 7.29 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.55 Percentage of labour costs | 20.84 Percentage of labour costs | 6.71 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 27.66 Percentage of labour costs against 21.65 Percentage of labour costs in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 6.01 Percentage of labour costs, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 26th 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