Cyprus vs Portugal: Social contributions
Cyprus
31.8%
in 2024
Portugal
31.4%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
Social contributions over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 31.8% against 31.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 27.2% | 20.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 24.5% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 28.0% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 30.8% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 30.0% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 31.8% against 31.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for social contributions?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.