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
0246197219982024

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

Indicator
Social contributions (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.