Denmark vs United Kingdom: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Denmark
81.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom
83.7%
in 2022
Denmark rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
020406080200820152022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 83.7% against 81.5% in Denmark, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 189 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 73.4% 76.6% 3.2% United Kingdom
2010s 75.6% 81.0% 5.4% United Kingdom
2020s 79.7% 84.0% 4.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 83.7% against 81.5% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Denmark and United Kingdom?
2.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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