Denmark vs Iceland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 802,251 National currency against 626,380 National currency in Iceland, a difference of 175,871 National currency.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,819 National currency | 73,013 National currency | 246,806 National currency | Denmark |
| 2000s | 382,837 National currency | 142,705 National currency | 240,132 National currency | Denmark |
| 2010s | 528,080 National currency | 305,218 National currency | 222,862 National currency | Denmark |
| 2020s | 694,803 National currency | 539,515 National currency | 155,288 National currency | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 802,251 National currency against 626,380 National currency in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Denmark and Iceland?
- 175,871 National currency, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on individual or household income excluding holding gains. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org