South Korea vs Malaysia: Paying taxes: Time
South Korea
174 hours per year
in 2019
Malaysia
174 hours per year
in 2019
South Korea rank
112th
Malaysia rank
112th
Paying taxes: Time over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 174 hours per year against 174 hours per year in Malaysia, a difference of 0 hours per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274 hours per year | 167.2 hours per year | 106.8 hours per year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 198.2 hours per year | 150.9 hours per year | 47.3 hours per year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: time, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 174 hours per year against 174 hours per year in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: time between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0 hours per year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for paying taxes: time?
- South Korea ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.