Denmark vs Japan: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of

Denmark
0.6179
in 2020
Japan
0.6495
in 2020
Denmark rank
62nd
Japan rank
59th

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
00.20.40.60.8197319962020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.6495 against 0.6179 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0316.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Denmark ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 59th of 80 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5244 0.6536 0.1292 Japan
2000s 0.5419 0.6224 0.0805 Japan
2010s 0.6199 0.6301 0.0102 Japan
2020s 0.6179 0.6495 0.0316 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 0.6495 against 0.6179 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of between Denmark and Japan?
0.0316, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, ratio of this level of?
Denmark ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 59th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,620 data points, 1972–2020
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