Denmark vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Tax rate

Denmark
31.71 Rate
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
19.15 Rate
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
4th

Tax rate over time

  • Denmark
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.71 Rate against 19.15 Rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 12.56 Rate.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 30.95 Rate 21.47 Rate 9.48 Rate Denmark
2020s 31.12 Rate 19.22 Rate 11.9 Rate Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate, Denmark or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Denmark, at 31.71 Rate against 19.15 Rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate between Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
12.56 Rate, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Denmark and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for tax rate?
Denmark ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed