Ireland vs Norway: Paying taxes: Time
Ireland
81.5 hours per year
in 2019
Norway
79 hours per year
in 2019
Ireland rank
174th
Norway rank
176th
Paying taxes: Time over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.5 hours per year against 79 hours per year in Norway, a difference of 2.5 hours per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 174th and Norway ranks 176th of 190 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75 hours per year | 87 hours per year | 12 hours per year | Norway |
| 2010s | 79.25 hours per year | 83.4 hours per year | 4.15 hours per year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: time, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 81.5 hours per year against 79 hours per year in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Ireland and Norway?
- 2.5 hours per year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for paying taxes: time?
- Ireland ranks 174th and Norway ranks 176th of 190 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.