Germany vs Portugal: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Germany
79.86 Rate
in 2025
Portugal
79.91 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.91 Rate against 79.86 Rate in Germany, a difference of 0.05 Rate.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 Rate | 79.92 Rate | 4.79 Rate | Portugal |
| 2010s | 73.22 Rate | 77.98 Rate | 4.76 Rate | Portugal |
| 2020s | 75.15 Rate | 79.44 Rate | 4.29 Rate | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 79.91 Rate against 79.86 Rate in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.05 Rate, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Germany ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.