Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Canada or Denmark?

Canada, at 24.5% against 23.8% in Denmark as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Denmark: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Canada

24.5%

in 2019

Denmark

23.8%

in 2019

Canada rank

160th

Denmark rank

162nd

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

Canada
Denmark

How they compare

Canada currently reports 24.5% against 23.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 160th and Denmark ranks 162nd of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.6%	30.2%	14.5%	Canada
2010s	21.2%	25.0%	3.8%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Canada or Denmark?: Canada, at 24.5% against 23.8% in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Canada and Denmark?: 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?: Canada ranks 160th and Denmark ranks 162nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit: % of profit
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.