Bulgaria vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Bulgaria
22.4
in 2025
Spain
24.68
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.68 against 22.4 in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.28.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7 | 22.45 | 0.75 | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.58 | 28.12 | 5.54 | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 28.08 | 5.68 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 24.68 against 22.4 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 2.28, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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.