Iran vs Norway: Social contributions (% of revenue)
Iran
18.7%
in 2009
Norway
17.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
47th
Norway rank
49th
Social contributions (% of revenue) over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.7% against 17.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 47th and Norway ranks 49th of 112 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 25.4% | 22.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 22.1% | 12.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 23.5% | 15.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 18.9% | 5.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Iran or Norway?
- Iran, at 18.7% against 17.8% in Norway as of 2009.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Iran and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Iran and Norway rank globally for social contributions?
- Iran ranks 47th and Norway ranks 49th 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.