Norway vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Norway
78.7
in 2023
Portugal
81.47
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.47 against 78.7 in Norway, a difference of 2.77.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.27 | 79.92 | 1.66 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 76.45 | 77.98 | 1.53 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 78.12 | 79.3 | 1.17 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81.47 against 78.7 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Norway and Portugal?
- 2.77, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Norway ranks 17th 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.