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DEFINITION:
Personal Income tax as a percentage of total tax collected by the country. Data is for 2002.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 53.2% | 2002 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 42.3% | 2002 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 38.6% | 2002 | |
| 4 | Australia | 38.5% | 2002 | |
| 5 | United States | 37.7% | 2002 | |
| 6 | Canada | 35% | 2002 | |
| 7 | Switzerland | 34.4% | 2002 | |
| 8 | Belgium | 31.7% | 2002 | |
| 9 | Finland | 31.2% | 2002 | |
| 10 | Sweden | 30.4% | 2002 | |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 29.8% | 2002 | |
| 12 | Mexico | 28.9% | 2002 | |
| 13 | Portugal | 27.6% | 2002 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 26.97% | 2002 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 26.56% | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Ireland | 26.2% | 2002 | |
| 15 | Italy | 25.5% | 2002 | |
| 16 | Germany | 25.1% | 2002 | |
| 17 | Norway | 24.8% | 2002 | |
| 18 | Poland | 22.9% | 2002 | |
| 19 | Austria | 22.8% | 2002 | |
| 20 | Hungary | 20.3% | 2002 | |
| 21 | Spain | 19.4% | 2002 | |
| 22 | Japan | 18.4% | 2002 | |
| 23 | Netherlands | 18.3% | 2002 | |
| 24 | Turkey | 17.6% | 2002 | |
| 25 | France | 17.3% | 2002 | |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 16.2% | 2002 | |
| 27 | Greece | 14% | 2002 | |
| =28 | Czech Republic | 12.8% | 2002 | |
| =28 | South Korea | 12.8% | 2002 | |
| 30 | Slovakia | 10.2% | 2002 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Tax > Components of taxation > Personal income tax
- Denmark ranked first for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst High income OECD countries in 2002.
- United States ranked first for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2002.
- 21 of the bottom 24 countries by tax > components of taxation > personal income tax are European.
- Belgium ranked first for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst Eurozone in 2002.
- Australia ranked first for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst Non-religious countries in 2002.
- 19 of the top 21 countries by tax > components of taxation > personal income tax are Christian.
- 18 of the bottom 23 countries by tax > components of taxation > personal income tax are European Union.
- Canada ranked third for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst NATO countries in 2002.
- United Kingdom ranked second last for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst English speaking countries in 2002.
- Switzerland ranked first for tax > components of taxation > personal income tax amongst Western Europe in 2002.
