Finland vs United Kingdom: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.97 Factor of average annual wage against 2.24 Factor of average annual wage in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.73 Factor of average annual wage.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 Factor of average annual wage | 1.26 Factor of average annual wage | 0.6726 Factor of average annual wage | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.01 Factor of average annual wage | 4.12 Factor of average annual wage | 2.11 Factor of average annual wage | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.22 Factor of average annual wage | 2.96 Factor of average annual wage | 0.7392 Factor of average annual wage | United Kingdom |
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, Finland or United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 2.97 Factor of average annual wage against 2.24 Factor of average annual wage in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.73 Factor of average annual wage, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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