Finland vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap

Finland
50.49 Rate
in 2025
Norway
50.3 Rate
in 2023
Finland rank
14th
Norway rank
15th

Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 50.49 Rate against 50.3 Rate in Norway, a difference of 0.19 Rate.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 15th of 42 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 58.81 Rate 52.47 Rate 6.34 Rate Finland
2010s 57.37 Rate 51.61 Rate 5.76 Rate Finland
2020s 58.4 Rate 48.5 Rate 9.9 Rate Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 50.49 Rate against 50.3 Rate in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Finland and Norway?
0.19 Rate, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 972 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed