Denmark vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Denmark
83.56
in 2025
Portugal
81.47
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.56 against 81.47 in Portugal, a difference of 2.09.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.33 | 79.92 | 9.41 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 88.57 | 77.98 | 10.59 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.89 | 79.97 | 4.92 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 83.56 against 81.47 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2.09, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.