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Afghanistan vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway's income tax rate is 19.7pp higher than Afghanistan's (39.7% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Norway sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Norway's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AF | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 39.7% | NO +19.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 22% | NO +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 37.8% | NO +17.8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −19.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Afghanistan's (22% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −17.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's capital gains tax rate is 17.8pp higher than Afghanistan's (37.8% vs 20%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Norway's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's wealth tax rate is 1.1pp higher than Afghanistan's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Afghanistan sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.