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Denmark vs Niger: tax rates compared
Denmark has an income tax rate of 55.9%, 20.9pp above Niger's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Denmark's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DK | NE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 35% | DK +20.9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | NE +8 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 19% | DK +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 42% | 7% | DK +35 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | +20.9 pp | Denmark higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Niger higher |
Niger has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 8pp above Denmark's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Denmark sits below it, Niger sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark has a VAT rate of 25%, 6pp above Niger's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Denmark's figure is dated 2026-02-25 and Niger's 2023-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 42% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Niger | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark has a capital gains tax rate of 42%, 35pp above Niger's 7%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Denmark sits above it, Niger sits below it. Denmark's figure is dated 2026-06-25 and Niger's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Denmark and Niger share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.