Germany vs Türkiye: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Germany
72.98
in 2025
Türkiye
31.6
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
3rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Germany currently reports 72.98 against 31.6 in Türkiye, a difference of 41.38.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.48 | 29.42 | 31.06 | Germany |
| 2010s | 55.14 | 31.14 | 24 | Germany |
| 2020s | 48.42 | 32.05 | 16.38 | 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 Türkiye?
- Germany, at 72.98 against 31.6 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Germany and Türkiye?
- 41.38, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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.