Germany vs Malta: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Germany
72.98
in 2025
Malta
63.02
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Malta rank
5th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 72.98 against 63.02 in Malta, a difference of 9.96.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.48 | 23.32 | 37.16 | Germany |
| 2010s | 55.14 | 33.61 | 21.53 | Germany |
| 2020s | 56.9 | 59.46 | 2.56 | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Germany, at 72.98 against 63.02 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Germany and Malta?
- 9.96, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th 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.