Bulgaria vs Spain: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Bulgaria
82.4 Rate
in 2025
Spain
79.72 Rate
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 82.4 Rate against 79.72 Rate in Spain, a difference of 2.68 Rate.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2 Rate | 80.9 Rate | 1.7 Rate | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.73 Rate | 81.88 Rate | 0.15 Rate | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.4 Rate | 81.08 Rate | 1.32 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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 82.4 Rate against 79.72 Rate in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 2.68 Rate, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th 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.