Bulgaria vs Finland: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Bulgaria
21.5%
in 2019
Finland
23.0%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
51st
Finland rank
49th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
010203040200520122019

How they compare

Finland currently reports 23.0% against 21.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Finland ranks 49th of 190 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 29.6% 0.5% Finland
2010s 20.3% 24.3% 4.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 23.0% against 21.5% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Bulgaria and Finland?
1.5%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Finland ranks 49th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.