Belgium vs Switzerland: Social contributions
Belgium
35.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
37.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th
Social contributions over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.7% against 35.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 39.0% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 36.4% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 37.0% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 38.1% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.7% against 35.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for social contributions?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.