Estonia vs Russian Federation: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Estonia
38.0%
in 2019
Russian Federation
36.6%
in 2019
Estonia rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
11th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Estonia
  • Russian Federation
010203040200520122019

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 38.0% against 36.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Estonia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 34.0% 4.4% Estonia
2010s 39.0% 35.7% 3.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Estonia or Russian Federation?
Estonia, at 38.0% against 36.6% in Russian Federation as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Estonia and Russian Federation?
1.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Estonia ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.