South Korea vs United Kingdom: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
South Korea
54.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
52.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 54.8% against 52.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 58.7% | 29.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 54.5% | 24.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 49.0% | 10.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 49.9% | 8.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.1% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 5.7% | 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 United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 54.8% against 52.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 2.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- South Korea ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.