Portugal vs Switzerland: Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap
Portugal
81.47
in 2025
Switzerland
79.6
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81.47 against 79.6 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.87.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.92 | 78.08 | 1.84 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 77.98 | 77.4 | 0.58 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 78.64 | 1.03 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 81.47 against 79.6 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.87, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Switzerland 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.