Greece vs South Korea: Social contributions (% of revenue)
Greece
28.1%
in 2024
South Korea
29.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
32nd
South Korea rank
30th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29.9% against 28.1% in Greece, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 30th of 112 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 0.9% | 23.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 1.9% | 28.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 9.0% | 19.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 23.6% | 6.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 1.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Greece or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 29.9% against 28.1% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Greece and South Korea?
- 1.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for social contributions?
- Greece ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 30th 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.