South Korea vs Latvia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
South Korea
84.53
in 2015
Latvia
85.75
in 2015
South Korea rank
31st
Latvia rank
29th
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 85.75 against 84.53 in South Korea, a difference of 1.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.32 | 79.78 | 1.46 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 83.52 | 84.16 | 0.6364 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 85.75 against 84.53 in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between South Korea and Latvia?
- 1.22, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.