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Denmark vs Norway: tax rates compared

Between the two, Denmark's income tax rate (55.9%) tops Norway's (39.7%) by 16.2pp. The 37-country average is 43.2%: Denmark sits above it, Norway sits 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%DK 55.9%NO 39.7%
Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark55.9%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+16.2 ppDenmark higherlargest gap on this page

Corporate Tax

0102030405060World avg 22.6%DK 22%NO 22%
Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark22%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
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Denmark and Norway both post a corporate tax rate of 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.

VAT

0102030405060World avg 19.5%DK 25%NO 25%
VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25
Norway25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Denmark and Norway both post a VAT rate of 25%. The 37-country average is 19.5%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

0102030405060World avg 0.1%DK 0%NO 1.1%
Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Denmark0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25
Norway1.1%Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01
Difference−1.1 ppNorway higher

Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Denmark's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Denmark sits below it, Norway sits above it.

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