Canada vs Costa Rica: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.81 Percentage of labour costs against 27.66 Percentage of labour costs in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.15 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 29 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.49 Percentage of labour costs | 26.17 Percentage of labour costs | 8.32 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.59 Percentage of labour costs | 26.57 Percentage of labour costs | 7.02 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
| 2020s | 31.88 Percentage of labour costs | 27.55 Percentage of labour costs | 4.33 Percentage of labour costs | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 31.81 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 Canada and Costa Rica?
- 4.15 Percentage of labour costs, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Canada ranks 25th and Costa Rica 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) - marginal 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
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 AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household