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

40. Denmark

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

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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