Costa Rica vs United States: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.98 Percentage of labour costs against 27.66 Percentage of labour costs in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.32 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 29 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.17 Percentage of labour costs | 30.53 Percentage of labour costs | 4.36 Percentage of labour costs | United States |
| 2010s | 26.57 Percentage of labour costs | 30.76 Percentage of labour costs | 4.2 Percentage of labour costs | United States |
| 2020s | 27.55 Percentage of labour costs | 30.15 Percentage of labour costs | 2.6 Percentage of labour costs | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 29.98 Percentage of labour costs against 27.66 Percentage of labour costs in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Costa Rica and United States?
- 2.32 Percentage of labour costs, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st 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