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
0102030200020122025

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.

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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
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