Bulgaria vs Denmark: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Bulgaria
34.9
in 2025
Denmark
34.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
27th
Denmark rank
28th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 34.9 against 34.7 in Denmark, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 28th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.45 | 35.1 | 0.65 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.82 | 33.36 | 0.46 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34.9 | 33.82 | 1.08 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 34.9 against 34.7 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 28th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.