Guatemala vs Korea: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Guatemala
14.3%
in 2019
Korea
13.7%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
92nd
Korea rank
94th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Guatemala
  • Korea
051015200520122019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 14.3% against 13.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Guatemala ranks 92nd and Korea ranks 94th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 12.5% 1.8% Guatemala
2010s 14.3% 13.5% 0.8% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Guatemala or Korea?
Guatemala, at 14.3% against 13.7% in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Guatemala and Korea?
0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Korea rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Guatemala ranks 92nd and Korea ranks 94th 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.