Norway vs Poland: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Norway
50.3
in 2023
Poland
52.43
in 2025
Norway rank
13th
Poland rank
10th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 52.43 against 50.3 in Norway, a difference of 2.13.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and Poland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.47 | 66.39 | 13.92 | Poland |
| 2010s | 51.61 | 61.74 | 10.13 | Poland |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 57 | 8.5 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 52.43 against 50.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Norway and Poland?
- 2.13, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Norway ranks 13th and Poland ranks 10th 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.