Finland vs Greece: Social contributions
Finland
27.8%
in 2024
Greece
28.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
34th
Greece rank
32nd
Social contributions over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 28.1% against 27.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 24.6% | 15.6% | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 30.6% | 21.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.4% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 31.7% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 30.6% | 2.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 28.1% against 27.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Finland and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for social contributions?
- Finland ranks 34th and Greece ranks 32nd 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.