Ireland vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Ireland
34.47 Rate
in 2025
Portugal
31.81 Rate
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Portugal rank
31st
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34.47 Rate against 31.81 Rate in Portugal, a difference of 2.66 Rate.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 31st of 42 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 Rate | 18.74 Rate | 20.08 Rate | Ireland |
| 2010s | 54.28 Rate | 16.62 Rate | 37.66 Rate | Ireland |
| 2020s | 40.38 Rate | 26.72 Rate | 13.66 Rate | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 34.47 Rate against 31.81 Rate in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.66 Rate, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 31st of 42 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.