Chile vs Costa Rica: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.66 Percentage of labour costs against 10.59 Percentage of labour costs in Chile, a difference of 17.07 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.6 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 Percentage of labour costs | 26.17 Percentage of labour costs | 19.17 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.65 Percentage of labour costs | 26.57 Percentage of labour costs | 18.92 Percentage of labour costs | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.63 Percentage of labour costs | 27.55 Percentage of labour costs | 27.08 Percentage of labour costs | Chile |
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 Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 27.66 Percentage of labour costs against 10.59 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 Costa Rica?
- 17.07 Percentage of labour costs, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Chile ranks 28th 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