Iceland vs Malta: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Iceland
27.3
in 2024
Malta
26.5
in 2025
Iceland rank
38th
Malta rank
39th
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27.3 against 26.5 in Malta, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 38th and Malta ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.48 | 21.96 | 5.52 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 23.77 | 5.82 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28 | 26.9 | 1.1 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 27.3 against 26.5 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.8, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Iceland ranks 38th 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.