Denmark vs Germany: Tax rate
Denmark
31.71 Rate
in 2025
Germany
26.03 Rate
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Tax rate over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.71 Rate against 26.03 Rate in Germany, a difference of 5.68 Rate.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.66 Rate | 31.52 Rate | 2.13 Rate | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.09 Rate | 30.91 Rate | 0.18 Rate | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.12 Rate | 28.16 Rate | 2.96 Rate | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 31.71 Rate against 26.03 Rate in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate between Denmark and Germany?
- 5.68 Rate, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for tax rate?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th 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.