Estonia vs Lithuania: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Estonia
37.4
in 2025
Lithuania
36.1
in 2025
Estonia rank
21st
Lithuania rank
24th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37.4 against 36.1 in Lithuania, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 24th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 41.6 | 2.78 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 38.35 | 0.9 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 34.68 | 0.1333 | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 37.4 against 36.1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 1.3, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 24th 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.