Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.66 Percentage of labour costs against 22.98 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland, a difference of 4.68 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.17 Percentage of labour costs | 22.38 Percentage of labour costs | 3.79 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.57 Percentage of labour costs | 22.12 Percentage of labour costs | 4.45 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.55 Percentage of labour costs | 22.96 Percentage of labour costs | 4.59 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 27.66 Percentage of labour costs against 22.98 Percentage of labour costs in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 4.68 Percentage of labour costs, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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 rates on gross wage 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 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