Bulgaria vs Germany: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Bulgaria
82.4 Rate
in 2025
Germany
79.86 Rate
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Germany rank
15th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 82.4 Rate against 79.86 Rate in Germany, a difference of 2.54 Rate.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2 Rate | 74.85 Rate | 4.35 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 81.73 Rate | 73.22 Rate | 8.51 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 82.4 Rate | 75.15 Rate | 7.25 Rate | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 82.4 Rate against 79.86 Rate in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 2.54 Rate, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.