See how your income taxes stack up
Income taxes and social security contributions take a big bite out of your salary. This chart shows how much the average worker pays in 18 different countries, based on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Taxes and social security on the average salary
Belgium
42%
Germany
39.7%
Denmark
36.1%
Italy
32.6%
France
28.9%
U.S.
25.6%
Australia
24.1%
U.K.
23.4%
Canada
23.4%
Japan
22%
Switzerland
17.4%
S. Korea
13.8%
S. Africa
13.1%
China
10.8%
Mexico
10.3%
Brazil
9%
Indonesia
2%
India
0%
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Updated: April 15th, 2016
Notes:
This chart shows the federal and local income taxes and social security payments that are deducted from the wages of a single, childless worker making the average salary in their country in 2015. Data for South Africa, China, Brazil, Indonesia and India comes from 2014. The U.S. local tax data is based on combined local and state taxes paid by individuals in Detroit, Michigan. Local and state taxes in this area tend to be lower than average. The U.S. data does not include Medicare contributions. The Chinese data is calculated based on the average urban worker, who pays more than the average rural worker.
This chart shows the federal and local income taxes and social security payments that are deducted from the wages of a single, childless worker making the average salary in their country in 2015. Data for South Africa, China, Brazil, Indonesia and India comes from 2014. The U.S. local tax data is based on combined local and state taxes paid by individuals in Detroit, Michigan. Local and state taxes in this area tend to be lower than average. The U.S. data does not include Medicare contributions. The Chinese data is calculated based on the average urban worker, who pays more than the average rural worker.
