Germany vs Luxembourg: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Germany
72.98
in 2025
Luxembourg
65.82
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
4th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 72.98 against 65.82 in Luxembourg, a difference of 7.16.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.22 | 50.52 | 6.7 | Germany |
| 2010s | 55.14 | 56.24 | 1.1 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 56.9 | 58.29 | 1.39 | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 72.98 against 65.82 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 7.16, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 4th 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.