Countries with the Highest Top Income Tax Rate 2025

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Countries with the Highest Top Income Tax Rate 2025

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Key Findings

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Ivory Coast leads in Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%) with 60 in 2025.

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Average Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%) in 2025: 54.75 · median: 55.

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Gap in 2025: Ivory Coast is 1.2× larger than Belgium.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Highest Top Income Tax Rate 2025

Countries ranked by their highest marginal income tax rate applied to top earners in 2025. Several European nations, particularly in Scandinavia, apply marginal tax rates above 55% to high earners, reflecting their social democratic model of funding extensive public services through progressive taxation.

Analysis

Ivory Coast (60), Finland (57) and Japan (56) take the top three in Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%) in 2025. Values run from 60 at the top to 50 at the bottom, a spread of 10. First and second are separated by 3, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Below the top two the field is tightly packed: the remaining 6 run from 56 down to 50.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Ivory Coast

Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%) · 2025

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Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%)

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2025

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure: Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

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Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Top Marginal Income Tax Rate (%) · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	Ivory Coast	60
🥈	Finland	57
🥉	Japan	56
4	Denmark	55
5	Austria	55
6	Sweden	53
7	Netherlands	52
8	Belgium	50

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates Visit ↗

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