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How much the average person in 40 different countries takes home after taxes

How much the average person in 40 different countries takes home after taxes
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40. Denmark

40. Denmark

Practical tax rate: 56%

Average pre-tax salary: $64,310

Average post-tax salary: $28,227

39. Sweden

39. Sweden

Practical tax rate: 52%

Average pre-tax salary: $46,804

Average post-tax salary: $22,410

38. Belgium

38. Belgium

Practical tax rate: 45%

Average pre-tax salary: $47,674

Average post-tax salary: $26,221

37. Austria

37. Austria

Practical tax rate: 42%

Average pre-tax salary: $45,819

Average post-tax salary: $26,575

36. The Netherlands

36. The Netherlands

Practical tax rate: 41%

Average pre-tax salary: $51,669

Average post-tax salary: $30,562

33 (TIE). Spain

33 (TIE). Spain

Practical tax rate: 30%

Average pre-tax salary: $30,613

Average post-tax salary: $21,429

33 (TIE). France

33 (TIE). France

Practical tax rate: 30%

Average pre-tax salary: $40,718

Average post-tax salary: $28,503

33 (TIE). Germany

33 (TIE). Germany

Practical tax rate: 30%

Average pre-tax salary: $42,369

Average post-tax salary: $29,658

32. Portugal

32. Portugal

Practical tax rate: 29%

Average pre-tax salary: $18,333

Average post-tax salary: $13,108

31. Canada

31. Canada

Practical tax rate: 28%

Average pre-tax salary: $48,688

Average post-tax salary: $35,299

29 (TIE). Turkey

29 (TIE). Turkey

Practical tax rate: 27%

Average pre-tax salary: $11,230

Average post-tax salary: $8,198

29 (TIE). Italy

29 (TIE). Italy

Practical tax rate: 27%

Average pre-tax salary: $32,205

Average post-tax salary: $23,510

27 (TIE). Croatia

27 (TIE). Croatia

Practical tax rate: 25%

Average pre-tax salary: $12,140

Average post-tax salary: $9,105

27 (TIE). Ireland

27 (TIE). Ireland

Practical tax rate: 25%

Average pre-tax salary: $56,787

Average post-tax salary: $42,322

24 (TIE). Slovenia

24 (TIE). Slovenia

Practical tax rate: 23%

Average pre-tax salary: $25,171

Average post-tax salary: $19,432

24 (TIE). Finland

24 (TIE). Finland

Practical tax rate: 23%

Average pre-tax salary: $45,584

Average post-tax salary: $34,963

24 (TIE). Latvia

24 (TIE). Latvia

Practical tax rate: 23%

Average pre-tax salary: $14,017

Average post-tax salary: $10,793

23. Greece

23. Greece

Practical tax rate: 22%

Average pre-tax salary: $19,189

Average post-tax salary: $14,967

22. Australia

22. Australia

Practical tax rate: 21%

Average pre-tax salary: $59,538

Average post-tax salary: $46,781

21. Estonia

21. Estonia

Practical tax rate: 20%

Average pre-tax salary: $15,726

Average post-tax salary: $12,581

18 (TIE). Slovakia

18 (TIE). Slovakia

Practical tax rate: 19%

Average pre-tax salary: $13,934

Average post-tax salary: $11,287

18 (TIE). Argentina

18 (TIE). Argentina

Practical tax rate: 19%

Average pre-tax salary: $11,970

Average post-tax salary: $9,638

18 (TIE). New Zealand

18 (TIE). New Zealand

Practical tax rate: 19%

Average pre-tax salary: $44,636

Average post-tax salary: $36,283

17. United States

17. United States

Practical tax rate: 18%

Average pre-tax salary: $64,154

Average post-tax salary: $52,344

14 (TIE). Czech Republic

14 (TIE). Czech Republic

Practical tax rate: 15%

Average pre-tax salary: $13,587

Average post-tax salary: $11,549

14 (TIE). Hungary

14 (TIE). Hungary

Practical tax rate: 15%

Average pre-tax salary: $12,157

Average post-tax salary: $10,333

14 (TIE). Lithuania

14 (TIE). Lithuania

Practical tax rate: 15%

Average pre-tax salary: $12,538

Average post-tax salary: $10,657

11 (TIE). Russia

11 (TIE). Russia

Practical tax rate: 13%

Average pre-tax salary: $9,720

Average post-tax salary: $8,456

11 (TIE). United Kingdom

11 (TIE). United Kingdom

Practical tax rate: 13%

Average pre-tax salary: $46,252

Average post-tax salary: $40,169

11 (TIE). Mexico

11 (TIE). Mexico

Practical tax rate: 13%

Average pre-tax salary: $9,812

Average post-tax salary: $8,537

9 (TIE). China

9 (TIE). China

Practical tax rate: 12%

Average pre-tax salary: $8,250

Average post-tax salary: $7,247

9 (TIE). South Korea

9 (TIE). South Korea

Practical tax rate: 12%

Average pre-tax salary: $29,125

Average post-tax salary: $25,754

6 (TIE). Bulgaria

6 (TIE). Bulgaria

Practical tax rate: 10%

Average pre-tax salary: $7,580

Average post-tax salary: $6,822

6 (TIE). Romania

6 (TIE). Romania

Practical tax rate: 10%

Average pre-tax salary: $9,480

Average post-tax salary: $8,532

6 (TIE). Japan

6 (TIE). Japan

Practical tax rate: 10%

Average pre-tax salary: $39,089

Average post-tax salary: $35,279

5. Brazil

5. Brazil

Practical tax rate: 8%

Average pre-tax salary: $8,840

Average post-tax salary: $8,177

4. Indonesia

4. Indonesia

Practical tax rate: 5%

Average pre-tax salary: $3,400

Average post-tax salary: $3,230

3. Switzerland

3. Switzerland

Practical tax rate: 2%

Average pre-tax salary: $85,718

Average post-tax salary: $84,006

1 (Tie). India

1 (Tie). India

Practical tax rate: 0%

Average pre-tax salary: $1,670

Average post-tax salary: $1,670

1 (TIE).Saudi Arabia

1 (TIE).Saudi Arabia

Practical tax rate: 0%

Average pre-tax salary: $21,720

Average post-tax salary: $21,720

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