Cyprus vs Malta: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Cyprus
23.3 Rate
in 2025
Malta
26.6 Rate
in 2025
Cyprus rank
42nd
Malta rank
39th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.6 Rate against 23.3 Rate in Cyprus, a difference of 3.3 Rate.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 Rate | 22.07 Rate | 10.17 Rate | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.5 Rate | 24.52 Rate | 7.02 Rate | Malta |
| 2020s | 22.52 Rate | 26.78 Rate | 4.27 Rate | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.6 Rate against 23.3 Rate in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Cyprus and Malta?
- 3.3 Rate, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.