Germany vs Norway: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Germany
76.5 Rate
in 2025
Norway
78.7 Rate
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 78.7 Rate against 76.5 Rate in Germany, a difference of 2.2 Rate.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th 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?
- Norway, at 78.7 Rate against 76.5 Rate in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Germany and Norway?
- 2.2 Rate, with Norway 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 20th and Norway ranks 17th 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.