Euro area vs Poland: Social contributions (% of revenue)
Euro area
31.6%
in 2024
Poland
41.9%
in 2024
Euro area rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- Euro area
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 41.9% against 31.6% in Euro area, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 23.8% | 11.5% | Euro area |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.8% | 1.5% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 38.9% | 6.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 39.8% | 7.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 40.0% | 7.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Euro area or Poland?
- Poland, at 41.9% against 31.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Euro area and Poland?
- 10.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Poland rank globally for social contributions?
- Euro area ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 22 groups.
- 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.