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Costa Rica vs Norway: tax rates compared

Norway's income tax rate is 14.7pp higher than Costa Rica's (39.7% vs 25%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: both sit below it.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

Income Tax

0102030405060World avg 43.2%CR 25%NO 39.7%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica25%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Norway39.7%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−14.7 ppNorway higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%CR 30%NO 22%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Norway22%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+8 ppCosta Rica higher

Costa Rica's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Norway's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Costa Rica sits above it, Norway sits below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%CR 13%NO 25%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica13%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Costa Rica (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Norway25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Difference−12 ppNorway higher

Norway's VAT rate is 12pp higher than Costa Rica's (25% vs 13%). The 37-country average is 19.5%: Costa Rica sits below it, Norway sits above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%CR 0%NO 1.1%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Costa Rica0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-06-30
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−1.1 ppNorway higher

Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Costa Rica's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Costa Rica sits below it, Norway sits above it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.