China vs Denmark: Paying taxes: Time
China
138 hours per year
in 2019
Denmark
132 hours per year
in 2019
China rank
144th
Denmark rank
147th
Paying taxes: Time over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
China currently reports 138 hours per year against 132 hours per year in Denmark, a difference of 6 hours per year.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 147th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.77 hours per year | 135 hours per year | 549.77 hours per year | China |
| 2010s | 268.12 hours per year | 132.4 hours per year | 135.72 hours per year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: time, China or Denmark?
- China, at 138 hours per year against 132 hours per year in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: time between China and Denmark?
- 6 hours per year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for paying taxes: time?
- China ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 147th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.