Denmark vs Ireland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Denmark
51.4%
in 2024
Ireland
45.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Ireland rank
9th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 51.4% against 45.2% in Ireland, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 30.1% | 10.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 37.8% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 38.3% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 51.4% against 45.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Denmark and Ireland?
- 6.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.