Norway vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Norway
32.3
in 2024
Portugal
32.5
in 2025
Norway rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.5 against 32.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.69 | 32.21 | 2.48 | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.55 | 34.03 | 0.48 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 35.86 | 3.26 | Portugal |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.5 against 32.3 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Norway ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.