Bulgaria vs Canada: Social contributions
Bulgaria
25.7%
in 2024
Canada
23.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Canada rank
39th
Social contributions over time
- Bulgaria
- Canada
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.7% against 23.4% in Canada, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Canada ranks 39th of 112 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 19.5% | 7.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.3% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.3% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Bulgaria or Canada?
- Bulgaria, at 25.7% against 23.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Bulgaria and Canada?
- 2.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for social contributions?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Canada ranks 39th 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.