Greece vs Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Greece
30.8
in 2025
Hungary
33.5
in 2025
Greece rank
26th
Hungary rank
23rd
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 33.5 against 30.8 in Greece, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.73 | 37.44 | 5.29 | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.15 | 35.71 | 11.56 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 33.23 | 33.5 | 0.2717 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 33.5 against 30.8 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Greece and Hungary?
- 2.7, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Greece ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 23rd 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.