Colombia vs Korea: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 51.54 Factor of average annual wage against 18.99 Factor of average annual wage in Korea, a difference of 32.55 Factor of average annual wage.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.7 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 Factor of average annual wage | 3.91 Factor of average annual wage | 13.43 Factor of average annual wage | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.87 Factor of average annual wage | 7.52 Factor of average annual wage | 9.36 Factor of average annual wage | Colombia |
| 2020s | 57.65 Factor of average annual wage | 18.8 Factor of average annual wage | 38.86 Factor of average annual wage | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top, Colombia or Korea?
- Colombia, at 51.54 Factor of average annual wage against 18.99 Factor of average annual wage in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top between Colombia and Korea?
- 32.55 Factor of average annual wage, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top statutory personal income tax rate earnings threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A single person without dependants based on the earnings level where the top statutory personal income tax rate first applies. The marginal tax rates are derived on the basis of a unit increase in gross wage earnings at the threshold. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household