Bulgaria vs Finland: Social contributions
Bulgaria
25.7%
in 2024
Finland
27.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Finland rank
34th
Social contributions over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.8% against 25.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Finland ranks 34th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 21.4% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 30.5% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 32.9% | 9.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 30.7% | 5.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 27.8% against 25.7% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 2.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for social contributions?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Finland ranks 34th 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.