Denmark vs Ireland: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Denmark
39.32 Rate
in 2025
Ireland
35.09 Rate
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Ireland rank
26th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 39.32 Rate against 35.09 Rate in Ireland, a difference of 4.23 Rate.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.29 Rate | 38.82 Rate | 39.47 Rate | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.92 Rate | 54.28 Rate | 23.64 Rate | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.7 Rate | 40.52 Rate | 23.18 Rate | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 39.32 Rate against 35.09 Rate in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Denmark and Ireland?
- 4.23 Rate, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.