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Niger vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway's income tax rate is 4.7pp higher than Niger's (39.7% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2010-01-01 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 | NE | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 39.7% | NO +4.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22% | NE +8 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 25% | NO +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 37.8% | NO +30.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 30% | 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 | +8 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Norway's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Niger sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Niger's (25% vs 19%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2023-01-17 and Norway's 2026-06-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −30.8 pp | Norway higher |
Norway's capital gains tax rate is 30.8pp higher than Niger's (37.8% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Niger sits below it, Norway sits above it. Niger's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Norway's 2026-01-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · 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 Niger's (1.1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Niger sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.