Denmark vs Netherlands: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Denmark
39.45
in 2025
Netherlands
43.24
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.24 against 39.45 in Denmark, a difference of 3.79.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.29 | 67.94 | 10.34 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 77.92 | 65.83 | 12.09 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.75 | 56.28 | 7.47 | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43.24 against 39.45 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3.79, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 32 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.