Germany vs Italy: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Germany
72.98
in 2025
Italy
97.09
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
1st
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.09 against 72.98 in Germany, a difference of 24.11.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.22 | 36.1 | 21.12 | Germany |
| 2010s | 55.14 | 42.48 | 12.66 | Germany |
| 2020s | 56.9 | 49.22 | 7.67 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 97.09 against 72.98 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Germany and Italy?
- 24.11, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st 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.