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
Switzerland currently reports 32.4 Percentage of labour costs against 27.66 Percentage of labour costs in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.74 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Switzerland 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 | 31 Percentage of labour costs | 4.83 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.57 Percentage of labour costs | 30.77 Percentage of labour costs | 4.2 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27.55 Percentage of labour costs | 32.37 Percentage of labour costs | 4.82 Percentage of labour costs | Switzerland |
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?
- Switzerland, at 32.4 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 Switzerland?
- 4.74 Percentage of labour costs, with Switzerland 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 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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