Denmark vs New Zealand: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Denmark
51.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
56.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
New Zealand rank
3rd
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 56.7% against 51.4% in Denmark, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 65.5% | 25.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 61.3% | 25.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 55.2% | 16.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 51.0% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 56.4% | 7.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 56.7% against 51.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 5.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Denmark ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 3rd 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.