Hungary vs Malta: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Hungary
34.2%
in 2023
Malta
32.8%
in 2009
Hungary rank
29th
Malta rank
32nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 34.2% against 32.8% in Malta, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 29th and Malta ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 25.6% | 15.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.1% | 6.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Hungary or Malta?
- Hungary, at 34.2% against 32.8% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Hungary and Malta?
- 1.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Malta ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.