Germany vs Hungary: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Germany
76.5 Rate
in 2025
Hungary
75.82 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Hungary rank
22nd
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Germany currently reports 76.5 Rate against 75.82 Rate in Hungary, a difference of 0.68 Rate.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 Rate | 68.89 Rate | 6.24 Rate | Germany |
| 2010s | 73.22 Rate | 78.7 Rate | 5.48 Rate | Hungary |
| 2020s | 74.02 Rate | 75.67 Rate | 1.64 Rate | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Germany or Hungary?
- Germany, at 76.5 Rate against 75.82 Rate in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.68 Rate, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Germany ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 22nd 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.