Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Bulgaria
22.4
in 2025
Cyprus
11.45
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Cyprus rank
32nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.4 against 11.45 in Cyprus, a difference of 10.95.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Cyprus ranks 32nd of 32 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.23 | 42.77 | 18.55 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 23.6 | 1.2 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 22.4 against 11.45 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 10.95, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Cyprus ranks 32nd 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.