El Salvador vs Iceland: Social contributions
El Salvador
8.8%
in 2024
Iceland
9.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
68th
Iceland rank
65th
Social contributions over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.5% against 8.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 65th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.7% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.4% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.5% against 8.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in social contributions between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for social contributions?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 65th 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.