Germany vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Germany
79.86 Rate
in 2025
Norway
78.7 Rate
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Norway rank
19th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 79.86 Rate against 78.7 Rate in Norway, a difference of 1.16 Rate.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Norway ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 Rate | 78.27 Rate | 3.13 Rate | Norway |
| 2010s | 73.22 Rate | 76.45 Rate | 3.23 Rate | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.95 Rate | 78.12 Rate | 5.17 Rate | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 79.86 Rate against 78.7 Rate in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Germany and Norway?
- 1.16 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Germany ranks 15th and Norway ranks 19th 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.