Denmark vs Portugal: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC)
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.8 Percentage of labour costs against 41.69 Percentage of labour costs in Denmark, a difference of 6.11 Percentage of labour costs.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.97 Percentage of labour costs | 47.35 Percentage of labour costs | 0.6125 Percentage of labour costs | Denmark |
| 2010s | 41.82 Percentage of labour costs | 51.32 Percentage of labour costs | 9.5 Percentage of labour costs | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.84 Percentage of labour costs | 50.09 Percentage of labour costs | 7.25 Percentage of labour costs | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc), Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 47.8 Percentage of labour costs against 41.69 Percentage of labour costs in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) between Denmark and Portugal?
- 6.11 Percentage of labour costs, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - marginal rates on gross wage earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marginal personal income tax (PIT) and social security contribution (SSC) rates for a single person without dependent, at various multiples (67%, 100%, 133%, 167%) of the AW/APW. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household