European Union vs Poland: Social contributions (% of revenue)
European Union
31.6%
in 2024
Poland
41.9%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- European Union
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 41.9% against 31.6% in European Union, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.5% | 23.8% | 5.7% | European Union |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.8% | 1.3% | European Union |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 38.9% | 6.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 39.8% | 7.1% | 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, European Union or Poland?
- Poland, at 41.9% against 31.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between European Union and Poland?
- 10.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Poland rank globally for social contributions?
- European Union 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.