Compare tax wedge: country vs country
These pages put two countries side by side on the OECD tax wedge for an average worker: the total wedge, income tax, employee and employer social security, and net take-home pay. Pick a popular matchup below, or model your own salary in the estimator. Modelled OECD averages only — not tax advice.
Source: OECD Taxing Wages. Data as of June 2026 (OECD Taxing Wages, 2023 data year).
Tax wedge 29.9% vs 47.9%
United Kingdom vs FranceTax wedge 31.3% vs 46.8%
United States vs United KingdomTax wedge 29.9% vs 31.3%
Germany vs FranceTax wedge 47.9% vs 46.8%
Spain vs PortugalTax wedge 40.2% vs 42.3%
United States vs CanadaTax wedge 29.9% vs 31.9%
Germany vs SwitzerlandTax wedge 47.9% vs 23.5%
Belgium vs NetherlandsTax wedge 52.7% vs 35.1%
Ireland vs United KingdomTax wedge 35.1% vs 31.3%
Italy vs SpainTax wedge 45.1% vs 40.2%
Australia vs New ZealandTax wedge 29.2% vs 21.1%
Sweden vs DenmarkTax wedge 42.1% vs 36.4%
United States vs SwitzerlandTax wedge 29.9% vs 23.5%
France vs SpainTax wedge 46.8% vs 40.2%
Germany vs NetherlandsTax wedge 47.9% vs 35.1%
Poland vs GermanyTax wedge 34.3% vs 47.9%
Norway vs SwedenTax wedge 36.4% vs 42.1%
Japan vs KoreaTax wedge 33% vs 24.6%
Austria vs GermanyTax wedge 47.2% vs 47.9%
United States vs AustraliaTax wedge 29.9% vs 29.2%
Ireland vs GermanyTax wedge 35.1% vs 47.9%
Switzerland vs United KingdomTax wedge 23.5% vs 31.3%
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Last updated: 2026-06-29