Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Paying taxes: Profit tax
Denmark
17.1%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.6%
in 2019
Denmark rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
91st
Paying taxes: Profit tax over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 20.1% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 17.1% against 16.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Denmark ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.