Ireland vs Norway: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ireland
64.6%
in 2024
Norway
59.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 59.7% in Norway, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 28.0% | 11.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 35.6% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 32.8% | 16.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 53.4% | 3.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.3% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.4% | 4.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 59.7% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and Norway?
- 4.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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 total taxes). 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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.