High income vs Switzerland: Social contributions
High income
30.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
37.7%
in 2024
High income rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th
Social contributions over time
- High income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.7% against 30.5% in High income, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 22 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 45.9% | 20.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 47.3% | 22.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 38.8% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 36.4% | 5.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 37.0% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 38.1% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, High income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.7% against 30.5% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between High income and Switzerland?
- 7.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do High income and Switzerland rank globally for social contributions?
- High income ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.