Malta vs Sweden: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap
Malta
63.02
in 2025
Sweden
53.27
in 2025
Malta rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 63.02 against 53.27 in Sweden, a difference of 9.75.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.32 | 49.3 | 25.98 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.61 | 39.07 | 5.46 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.46 | 40.8 | 18.66 | 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, Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 63.02 against 53.27 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap between Malta and Sweden?
- 9.75, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Malta ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.