South Korea vs Netherlands: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
South Korea
54.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
55.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
24th
Netherlands rank
21st
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 55.8% against 54.8% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 56.9% | 28.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 53.1% | 23.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 51.2% | 13.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 44.3% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.7% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.2% | 3.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 55.8% against 54.8% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.