Norway vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Norway
78.7
in 2023
Sweden
77.06
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 78.7 against 77.06 in Sweden, a difference of 1.64.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.27 | 84.76 | 6.49 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.45 | 75.1 | 1.35 | Norway |
| 2020s | 78.12 | 77.75 | 0.375 | Norway |
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 Sweden?
- Norway, at 78.7 against 77.06 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.64, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.