Cyprus vs Türkiye: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Cyprus
67.16
in 2025
Türkiye
61.2
in 2023
Cyprus rank
35th
Türkiye rank
38th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Cyprus
- Türkiye
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 67.16 against 61.2 in Türkiye, a difference of 5.96.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Türkiye ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 38th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.53 | 64.3 | 1.77 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 64.22 | 61.62 | 2.6 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 66.42 | 62.2 | 4.22 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Cyprus or Türkiye?
- Cyprus, at 67.16 against 61.2 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 5.96, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Türkiye rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 38th 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.