Austria vs Malta: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Austria
69.87
in 2025
Malta
63.02
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Malta rank
5th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Austria
- Malta
How they compare
Austria currently reports 69.87 against 63.02 in Malta, a difference of 6.85.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.92 | 23.32 | 42.6 | Austria |
| 2010s | 51.12 | 33.61 | 17.51 | Austria |
| 2020s | 52.15 | 59.46 | 7.31 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Austria or Malta?
- Austria, at 69.87 against 63.02 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Austria and Malta?
- 6.85, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Malta rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.