Bulgaria vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Bulgaria
22.4 Rate
in 2025
Spain
27.09 Rate
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
41st
Spain rank
40th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.09 Rate against 22.4 Rate in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.69 Rate.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 42 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 Rate | 22.45 Rate | 0.75 Rate | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.58 Rate | 28.12 Rate | 5.54 Rate | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.4 Rate | 29.04 Rate | 6.64 Rate | 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 27.09 Rate against 22.4 Rate in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 4.69 Rate, 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 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 42 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.