Denmark vs New Zealand: Social contributions
Denmark
1.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
2.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
87th
New Zealand rank
85th
Social contributions over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 85th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for social contributions?
- Denmark ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 85th 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.