To be sure, there are also differences among the Nordic states, with social welfare spending the highest in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, and a bit lower in Finland and Iceland. Nevertheless, whereas the taxes at the national level in the United States are equal to around 20% of GNP, in the Nordic countries the ratio is more than 30%.
诚然，北欧国家之间也存在差别，丹麦、荷兰、挪威和瑞典消费水平较高，而芬兰和冰岛相对较低。然而，美国国家税收大约占国民生产总值的20%， 北欧国家的这一比率却超过了30%。