Greece vs Portugal: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Greece
28.3%
in 2019
Portugal
26.8%
in 2019
Greece rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 28.3% against 26.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 26.8% 4.9% Greece
2010s 30.0% 26.8% 3.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 28.3% against 26.8% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Greece and Portugal?
1.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Greece ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th 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.