Denmark vs Norway: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Denmark
5.4 Ratio
in 2025
Norway
5.4 Ratio
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
11th
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.4 Ratio against 5.4 Ratio in Norway, a difference of 0 Ratio.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.39 Ratio | 4.99 Ratio | 4.4 Ratio | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.8 Ratio | 5.5 Ratio | 0.3 Ratio | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 5.4 Ratio against 5.4 Ratio in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Denmark and Norway?
- 0 Ratio, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.