Denmark vs Ukraine: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Denmark
12.4%
in 2023
Ukraine
12.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
Ukraine rank
38th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Denmark
- Ukraine
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 10.6% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.2% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Denmark or Ukraine?
- Denmark, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Denmark and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ukraine rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.