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Ecuador vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway has an income tax rate of 39.7%, 2.7pp above Ecuador's 37%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Norway's 2025-01-01, 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 | EC | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 39.7% | NO +2.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 22% | EC +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 25% | NO +10 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37% | 37.8% | NO +0.8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 25% | 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 | +3 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 3pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ecuador sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 10pp above Ecuador's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ecuador matches the world average, Norway sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −0.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a capital gains tax rate of 37.8%, 0.8pp above Ecuador's 37%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above Ecuador's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Ecuador sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.